Funtumia africana (Benth.) Stapf

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Moribane Forest.

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Picada da dona Candida, Moribane Forest

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Synonyms:	Funtumia congolana (De Wild.) jumelle Funtumia gillettii (De Wild.) jumelle Funtumia latifolia (Stapf) Stapf Funtumia scheffleri (K. Schum.) Jumelle Funtumia zenkeri (K. Schum.) Jumelle Kickxia africana Benth. Kickxia congolana De Wild. Kickxia gillettii De Wild. Kickxia latifolia Stapf Kickxia schleffleri K. Schum. Kickxia zenkeri K. Schum.
Common names:	Silk-rubber (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Small to medium-sized tree with sticky milky latex. Leaves opposite, oblong-elliptic, usually 14 × 17 cm long, sometimes larger, leathery, dark green above, paler below, hairless except for hair-tuft domatia in the axils below; lateral veins prominent below; margin entire, often wavy. Flowers in axillary clusters, creamy-white, sweetly scented, c. 1.5 cm in diameter; lobes hairless, overlapping to the right. Fruit in paired, elliptic, flattened follicles, 9-30 cm long, spread at right angles to the stalk, pale brown, splitting along one side. Seeds small with a tuft of silky hairs to aid dispersal by wind.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	africana: African
Habitat:	In the understorey of moist evergreen forest.
Altitude range:	Up to 1300 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Dec (-Apr)
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa.
Malawi distribution:	S
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Endemic status:
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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 817. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. 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 25. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 269. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 485 - 487. (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 18. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 43.

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