Hexalobus monopetalus (A. Rich.) Engl. & Diels[Agg]

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Hexalobus monopetalus

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Umvumvumvu Gorge

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Synonyms: Hexalobus glabrescens Hutch. & Dalz. ex Burtt Davy
Hexalobus senegalensis A. DC.
Uvaria huillensis Engl. & Diels
Uvaria monopetala A. Rich.
Common names: Baboons' breakfast (English) Shakama plum (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Deciduous shrub or small tree. Leaves alternate, held in one plane, oblong-elliptic to obovate with variously covered in short reddish hairs on the undersurface, sometimes only along the midrib. Flowers solitary in the leaf axils with long slender, twisted petals, usually opening only when the tree is leafless. Fruit in 1-3 cylindric segments, sparsely covered in short hairs, red when ripe, edible.
Notes: Only var. obovatus, is known from Malawi. It differs mainly in more broadly obovate leaves and and more prominent venation above. It can also become a somewhat taller tree, up to 8 m high.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In hot dry woodland and scrub, on rocky hillsides and in riverine thickets.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa and Southern Africa.
Malawi distribution: N,C
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Graphium antheus (Food plant)
Graphium morania (Larval foodplant)
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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 121. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 207.

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 23.

Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 32 - 33. (Includes a picture).

Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20.

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 17.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 22. as var. obovatus

Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 108 - 109. as var. monopetalus (Includes a picture).

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 56 - 57. (Includes a picture).

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 158 - 159. (Includes a picture).

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 182 - 183. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Botswana: Hexalobus monopetalus
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Flora of Zambia: Hexalobus monopetalus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Hexalobus monopetalus

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Wikipedia: Hexalobus monopetalus


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: Hexalobus monopetalus.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=164520, retrieved 7 December 2024

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