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Commiphora schlechteri Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Commiphora

Characteristics

Leaves 3-foliolate or pinnate; petioles up to 5 cm. long, leaflets 2–3-jugate, lamina up to 7 × 3·2 cm., the terminal leaflet rather larger than the rest, oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate, apex acute, margin serrate-crenate, base cuneate and often somewhat asymmetric.
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Fruit c. 2·3 × 1·2 cm., narrowly ovoid, tapering to an acuminate apex, glabrous; pseudaril with 4 winged arms; endocarp c. 2 × 0·7 cm., smooth, both faces deeply convex.
Flowers appearing with the leaves in axillary paniculate cymes up to 11 cm. long; pedicels up to 2 mm. long.
Small glabrous tree up to 6 m. tall; bark smooth, grey-green, papery.
Calyx 1·5 mm. long, campanulate, lobed to at least half-way.
Stamen-filaments subterete, slender.
Petals c. 4 mm. long.
Disk-lobes 4.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Commiphora schlechteri world distribution map, present in Mozambique

Conservation status

Commiphora schlechteri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127806-1
WFO ID wfo-0000617463
COL ID 5ZSJ5
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Synonyms

Commiphora schlechteri
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