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Mallotus oppositifolius
oppositifolius
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Mallotus (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Bark pale greenish-grey, slightly roughish and scaly. Leaves opposite, up to 17 × 13 cm, one of a pair distinctly smaller than the other, heart-shaped to broadly ovate, sometimes somewhat 3-lobed, covered with mixed simple and stellate hairs, domatia present in the axils of the main veins below, 3-5-veined from the base with 4 small glands near the base above; margin more or less entire, wavy. Flowers in axillary spike-like racemes, greenish-yellow with purple anthers, unisexual, sexes on different trees. Fruit deeply 3-lobed c. 10 mm in diameter, greenish-yellow. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | oppositifolius: with opposite leaves |
| Habitat: | In mixed evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Tropical Africa and Madagascar. |
| Malawi distribution: | S |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 460. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 164. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 139. 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 42. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 179 - 182. as Mallotus oppositifolius oppositifolius forma glabratus and forma polycytotrichus Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 88. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Mallotus oppositifolius var. oppositifolius
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mallotus oppositifoliusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mallotus oppositifolius
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mallotus oppositifolius
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mallotus oppositifolius
Plants of the World Online: Mallotus oppositifolius
Tropicos: Mallotus oppositifolius
Wikipedia: Mallotus oppositifolius
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