Diospyros quiloensis (Hiern) F.White

  • Filed As

    Ebenaceae
    Diospyros quiloensis (Hiern) F.White

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Bainbridge 448, 24 Jun 1961

  • Location

    Zambia. Southern. Gwembe (Distr.). About 6 miles from Sinazongwe on the main Sinazongwe-Choma road, Sinazongwe Chieftaincy, Gwembe Valley.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04998905

    Occurrence ID: c8defbbd-584d-4478-9ac2-2828be38f622

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Zambia

  • State/Province

    Southern

  • County/Municipio

    Gwembe (Distr.)

  • Locality

    About 6 miles from Sinazongwe on the main Sinazongwe-Choma road, Sinazongwe Chieftaincy, Gwembe Valley.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 396 - 762 m. (1299 - 2500 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Name
FLORA OF NORTHERN RHODESIA
Diospyros quiloensis (Hiern) F.White
^ About 6 miles from Sinazongwe Map Ref.
on the main Sinazongwe-Choma road, Sinazongwe
Chieftaincy, Gwenibe Valley.
S.P.Gwembe
District,	Veg.	Type	1,1 (Tall Well—grOWl
mopani)
Habit etc. gmaix tree, up to 25f » stems av. 6-8!t d.b.h •
o b but some up to 121f diam. seen. Usually poor form. Has
blak heartwood, uneven in shape, seldom more than 1 j	n
anoRs-section usually unsound, sap-wood white, ur-cen muiiii
sfchmraedd OB thick and tough on both branches * mam stems - ty-
pical "crocodile skin" bark, acales up to J thick,1 long, .
\nncrt fissures. IB buff. Total bark thickness	In	full
f*r Lves characteristic dense green. Regenerates freely m
fr. Lves.	the	valley	types	one	of	the commoneat
mb*» onlv Valley type where it is not com-
trees ^ ^ V®H®y;ivefine L3 plains. Also seen in escarpment
on^Iasuku road. (esp. on anthills), & both on anthills & in w.
land in all t e main veg. types.
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Coll. W. R. Bainbridge,	Ho. Ut-8
Forest Dept.,	A1*- 1,300 to 2,500'
Ndola.	21+	.6.1961	.
VnlleV Tonga name MUSYABWELE.
4r—W461 3-63	W	o
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