Records made by Ian Riddell

In fruit

Clear gum oozing from the trunk

Abundant in grassland, probably in areas of former disturbance

In extensive patches, up to 2.8 m tall

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117832075

Flowering plants

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

2 shrub-sized specimens; leaves mostly simple, a few 3-foliolate leaves found; characteristic smell when crushed.

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

On a large anthill.

Five tall trees on the anthill.

ADU OrchidMap record

Large plant borne on a tree trunk

Very common in the woodland, flowering plentifully

Very common in the woodland, especially near paths, perhaps a sign of disturbance.

In flower

In yellow flower

Rays 3; poorly formed?

In flower

Very common in the Mukuvisi Woodlands

Aromatic and sticky, grows in riverine and pans in shade.

Open woodland

Erect terminal spike of white flowers

Small annual plants with yellow flowers in damp sand; vey common.

In flower

In flower. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140955340

Small annual herb, with horizontal branches at the base; leaves 3-foliolate

Very common in the Mukuvisi Woodlands

INaturalist record: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17488673

INaturalist record: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18389003

INaturalist record: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36405595

iNaturalist record

Leaves only

Tall flowering plant.

Not a disturbed site.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68803053

Isolated tall tree

Open sandy grassland

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156005755

Common in this part of the Woodland

iNaturalist record

Erect herb with an erect yellow flowered spike

Small shrub.

In flower

iNaturalist record

Patch of small plants in white flower

Cluster of orchids; in flower.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142598797. A new species for the Mukuvisi Woodland.

ADU OrchidMap record

Well-naturalised specimen

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142533378

Host: Ficus sur. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2417029

Host: Pyracantha. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15283784

Host: Salix. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23596959

In flower. Very common in the Mukuvisi Woodland.

ADU OrchidMap record

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109523824

In flower

VERY common in all the sandy areas on this day.

Fruit like a hockey stick

Tallish, maybe 1.5 m, branches spreading widely; leaflets 3-5 per leaf, opposite; a bit like a large setiflora.

Subspecies not verified

Flowers small; leaves white beneath.

Flowers yellow.

Naturalised plants

Naturalised small tree.

Flowers white; plant perennial.

Patch-forming, low-growing perennial herb with white flowers

In flower, rather out of season.

Dried-up form

Small planted tree

Forma integifolia with crude lobes verging on simple.

White-flowered form

Flowers white

Flowers large, white with long narrow pointed lobes. iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

Plant c. 60 cm tall; flowers, yellow, tiny; heads very narrow; bracts deflexing after flowering

3 bands of hairs in corolla

Herb with white flowers and orange fruit

White flowering heads on prostrate stems

A rain tree, dripping water from yellow Ptyelus insects, maybe flavescens.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144657472

Liane with very thick stems, c. 30 cm in diameter.

iNaturalist record

Very common in open sandy woodland

Same site as record no. 1345.

In yellow flower

A common climber in the shady woodland

Same place as record 1701

Leaves not aromatic

Dying flowers a dull orange-brown colour

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109521335

A few remnant flowers; old leaves brown with a yellow midrib.

Subshrub, 60 cm tall; flowers white; stamens exserted

Small shrub, c. 1.5 m tall; leaves smelling of cloves when crushed.

Similar to the earlier collection but not all fruiting calyces are closed.

Specimen checked, not kept.

Just coming into flower

In flower

Photographing the pinnate stipules

Leaves narrow; flowers pink.

Flowers pink; at edge of dam

Plant robust with thick stems; flower heads off-white; growing in the water or dried-up muddy areas.

Many plants

Great infestation on the trees

On Julbernardia globiflora