Celtis gomphophylla Baker

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Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Edge of camp site, Chirinda Forest

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Edge of camp site, Chirinda Forest

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

Celtis gomphophylla

Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

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Synonyms: Celtis dioica S. Moore
Celtis durandii Engl.
Common names: Rough-leaved white-stinkwood (English)
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Status: Native
Description:
Large tree, often with a well buttressed trunk. Bark smooth, grey. Leaves ovate to oblong, 8-19 cm, dark green, covered with small rough hairs; apex forming a long drip-tip; margin entire or obscurely toothed in the apical half. Flowers in small axillary clusters, greenish, unisexual on the same tree. Fruit conical-ovoid, often 4-angled when dry, c. 1 cm, dark yellow, tipped with the remains of the stigma.
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Habitat: In evergreen forest.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time: Jul - Oct
Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, São Tomé, DRC, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
FZ divisions: N,C,S
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 67. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 127.

Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 18.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 233.

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 308. (Includes a picture).

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 177.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 81.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 78.

Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 3. as Celtis dioica

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 181.

Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 75.

Wilmot-Dear, C.M. (1991). Ulmaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 8 - 10. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Zimbabwe: Celtis gomphophylla

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Celtis gomphophylla.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120070, retrieved 18 July 2025

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