Uapaca kirkiana Müll. Arg.
var. kirkiana

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Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Burma Valley Circular Drive near Vumba Junction

Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana

Photo: Mark Hyde
Carpark at base of Domboshawa hill

Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Burma Valley Circular Drive near Vumba Junction

Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana

Photo: Petra Ballings
Gardiner Farm, Arcturus

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Synonyms:
Common names: Mahobohobo (English) Wild loquat (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Small evergreen tree with large, brittle, ovate to obovate leaves. Leaves often distinctly curled over from the midrib in the shape of a saddle. Flowers unisexual, often, but not always, sexes on different trees. Fruits orange-yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: kirkiana: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858
Habitat:
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Jan - Apr
Worldwide distribution: Tropical Africa from Burundi south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Abantis bamptoni (Larval foodplant)
Abantis arctomarginata (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 149. as Uapaca kirkiana

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 420. As Uapaca kirkiana (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57.

Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 180 - 184. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 7.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. As Uapaca kirkiana

Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 112 - 113. (Includes a picture).

Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Pages 10 - 11. (Includes a picture).

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 43.

Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 100 - 102. As Uapaca kirkiana

Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 140 - 141. (Includes a picture).

Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 38.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 89.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 97.

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Flora of Mozambique: Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana
Flora of Zambia: Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana
Flora of Zimbabwe: Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Uapaca kirkiana
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Uapaca kirkiana
Plants of the World Online: Uapaca kirkiana
Tropicos: Uapaca kirkiana
Wikipedia: Uapaca kirkiana


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Uapaca kirkiana var. kirkiana.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=134580, retrieved 28 March 2024

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