Ozoroa namaquensis (Sprague) Von Teichman & A.e.van Wyk

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Ozoroa

Characteristics

Rami exstantes usque ad 4 mm. diametro, irregulariter sulcato-rugosi, pallide brunnei; ramuli patuli vel ascendentes, 9-15 cm. longi, dense foliati, rubro-castanei, glabri, sicco longitudinaliter rugosi, circa basin 2.5-3 mm. diametro. Folia linearia, utrinque angustata, acute apiculata, 4-7 cm. longa, 3-4 mm. lata, coriacea, glabra, cartilagineo-marginata, supra obscure viridia, nervo intermedio prominulo brunneo, nervis lateralibus saepius occultis, subtus pallide viridia, glaucescentia, nervo intermedio prominente brunneo vel castaneo, nervis lateralibus valde sinuatis leviter impressis nigrescentibus; petioli applanati, 2-3 mm. longi. Thyrsi ramulos terminantes, interne foliati, rhachi valde anfractuosa; pedicelli curvati, circiter 2 mm. longi. Flores Q tantum visi. Sepala late ovata vel subdeltoidea, obtusa vel rotundata, inaequalia, 0.8-l.3 mm. longa, 0.8-1 mm. lata, extra minute pilosa. Petala oblonga vel elliptico-oblonga, 3 mm. longa, 1.6-1.7 mm. lata, apice rotundata, intus minute papillosa. Staminodia 1.3 mm. longa. Discus annularis, 0.3-0.4 mm. altus. Ovarium subglobosum, circiter 1.7 mm. altum, 1-loculare; stylus crassus, 0.7 mm. longus, stigmatibus reflexis.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Ozoroa namaquensis world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Conservation status

Ozoroa namaquensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:975856-1
WFO ID wfo-0000385511
COL ID 6TGX4
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Synonyms

Ozoroa namaquensis Protorhus namaquensis