Xeromphis obovata (Hochst.) Keay

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Xeromphis obovata (Hochst.) Keay

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Bainbridge 736, 14 Feb 1963

  • Location

    Zambia. Southern. Kalomo (Distr.). Eastern edge of Siburu forest, near Zambesi Saw Mills' railway line. Sekute Chieftaincy.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4983263

    Occurrence ID: 8a8ca8a4-3702-4558-8138-d8c1074bb8cc

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Zambia

  • State/Province

    Southern

  • County/Municipio

    Kalomo (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Eastern edge of Siburu forest, near Zambesi Saw Mills' railway line. Sekute Chieftaincy.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 945 m. (3100 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF NORTHERN RHODESIA	A11/^6^
Name Xerov>ipUi'e obostab |HocUsV^ ktajj
JEM,
Loc. Eastern edge of Siburu forest Map Rsf. 1725 &U
near Zambesi Saw Mills1 railway line. Sekute
Chieftancy.
S.P. Kalomo District.	Veg.	Type	S1	contact
Habítete. Untidy, loose-crowned shrub, up to 15’, stems
UD to 2" diam. at base. Bark mid-grey, ± rough at base with
irregular loose flaked, smoother above. Some larger brans
ohlets also rough with loose flakeé, áfila¿h-0B§bdaek MM«kr
0*2 mas.,. IB, pale pink-brown with thin darker streaks. Bran-
ches heavily armed.
Habitat Common in fire-scarred open savanna or sagaxma-
woodland, frequently forming small thickets esp. in heavily
fired or graxed areas - difficult to walk through. Growing
here as dominant in dense thicket, with Securinega, Albizia
amara. Lannea, Popowia, Pavetta aafcimilis, Dipl orhynchus mo-
pane7 etc. in contact zone between mopane & tfmutemwaH oh * .
red basalt clay with heavy quartz float.
Ootl. W. R. Bainbridge,	No.	736
Forest Dept.,	Alt,	© S t • + 3 > ^CO
Ndola.	Date	1^.2.1963
4r—W461 3-63	Tonga name MÜTUNGAMBABALÁ
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