Distribution
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From
South Africa and Botswana to the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra Island and Egypt. An
outlying population is present in Algeria.
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Biology
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Pollinator: Platyscapa
awekei Wiebes.
Non-pollinators:
Otitesella serrata Mayr & Otitesella pseudoserrata van Noort
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Habitat
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In
woodland often in rocky places.
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Credits
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Photographs
© Jean-Yves Rasplus and Simon van
Noort (Iziko Museums of Cape Town)
Web editing: Aisha Mayekiso |
Description
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Biological
form
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tree
up to 15 m tall, terrestrial
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Leaves
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shape
& colour
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subovate
to lanceolate, coriaceous, apex acute, base rounded or cordate, both
surfaces glabrous
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size
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2-17
x 1-6 cm
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lateral
veins
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6-12
pairs, basal pair unbranched running parallel to the margin
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petiole
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0.5-4
cm long
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Stipules
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0.5-1.5
cm long, glabrous or ciliolate
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Figs
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position
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in
pairs in the leaf axils
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shape
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subglobose,
Æ
0.5-1 cm (fresh)
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peduncle
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none
or up 0.3 cm long
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basal
bracts
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1-1.5
mm long, sometimes caducous
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