Breonadia salicina(Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I. Wood

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamakari River Bridge, Burma Valley

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamakari River Bridge, Burma Valley

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd

Photo: Alistair Hull
By Zambezi River, Zambia

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Synonyms: / Adina microcephalaDelile
Breonadia microcephala(Delile) Ridsdale
Common names: / Matumi (E) Rhodesian redwood (E)
Frequency: / Locally common in suitable habitats
Status: / Native
Description: / Medium to large evergreen tree. Leaves in whorls of 3 to 5 near the ends of branches, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, leathery, dark green with the midrib yellow, raised conspicuously. Flowers in small axillary spherical heads of numerous minute, yellowish flowers. Fruits a small ball of capsules.
Notes: / Superficially similar, in leaf, toRauvolfia caffra, which often also grows along low altitude rivers. However, Rauvolfia has milky latex which Breonadia does not.
The very interestingrecordby Alistair Hull of the species from the Zambian side of the Zambezi valley is discussed inthis note.
Derivation of specific name: / salicina: willow-like, resembling aSalix
Habitat: / In low-altitude riverine forest.
Altitude range: (metres) / Up to 1110 m
Flowering time: / Nov - Dec
Worldwide distribution: / From Swaziland throughout tropical Africa as far as Yemen. Also in Madagascar.
Zimbabwe distribution: / CES
Growth form: / T
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: / Saturday 26 December 2009
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Other sources of information about Breonadia salicina:

Flora of Mozambique:Breonadia salicina
Biodiversity Explorer(Biodiversity of southern Africa):Breonadia salicina
ePIC(electronic Plant Information Center):Breonadia salicina
Flora Zambesiacaweb site:Breonadia salicina
Google:Web-Images-Scholar
GRIN(Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report forBreonadia salicina
IPNI(International Plant Names Index):Breonadia salicina
JSTOR Plant Science:Breonadia salicina
Kew Herbarium catalogue:Breonadia salicina
Tropicos:Breonadia salicina
West African Plants database:Breonadia salicina

Source: http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155150