Mystroxylon aethiopicum (Thunb.) Loes.
subsp. schlechteri (Loes.) R.H. Archer

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Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Marydale Point Lake Chivero Recreational Park

Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Marydale Point Lake Chivero Recreational Park

Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Marydale Point Lake Chivero Recreational Park

Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Belingwe

Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Belingwe

Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Belingwe

Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Belingwe

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Synonyms: Cassine aethiopica Thunb.
Cassine schlechteri (Loes.) Davison
Cassine sphaerophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
Cassine velutinum (Loes. ex Harv.) Davison
Elaeodendron aethiopicum (Thunb.) Oliv.
Mystroxylon schlechteri Loes.
Common names: Kooboo-berry (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Shrub or small tree. Leaves spirally arranged, ovate, elliptic to obovate, up to 12 cm long, glossy green above, paler below, venation prominent, yellowish, with or without hairs; margin finely dentate. Flowers in terminal heads, yellowish-green, c. 5 mm in diameter. Fruit ovoid, 1-2 cm long, bright red when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: aethiopicum: of Ethiopia, a historic name for large parts of Africa
schlechteri: named after Friedrich Schlechter (1872-1925), German botanist and traveller.
Habitat: In a wide variety of habitats, evergreen forest margins, miombo and dry deciduous woodland, riverine fringes, or rocky hillsides, often on termite mounds.
Altitude range: Up to 2100 m
Flowering time:Dec - Feb (also May - Jun)
Worldwide distribution: From Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape, South Africa; West to Namibia and Angola. Also in Guinee, Cameroun, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros.
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Content last updated: Friday 3 July 2015
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 127. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 502. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 40. As Mystroxylon aethiopicum aethiopicum

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 624 - 625. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 22. as Cassine aethiopica

Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 406. as Mystroxylon aethiopicum

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 43.

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 20. As Cassine aethiopica

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. As Cassine aethiopica

Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 126 - 127. as Cassine aethiopica (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 34.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 40.

Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 376 - 379. as Mystroxylon aethiopicum (Includes a picture).

Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 356 - 359. (Includes a picture).

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. Also as Cassine aethiopica

Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 41. as Cassine aethiopicum

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 67. as Mystroxylon aethiopicum

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 73.

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 140 - 141. (Includes a picture).

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 160 - 161. (Includes a picture).

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Mystroxylon aethiopicum subsp. schlechteri.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137090, retrieved 6 December 2024

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