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Vangueria dryadum S.Moore

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Vangueria

Characteristics

Frutex scandens, ramis gracilibus foliis jam orbis teretibus ut ramuli patentissimi foliosi pubescentibus deinde glabris et cortice fusco-purpureo obductis novellis dense pubescentibus, foliis parvulis brevipetiolatis ovato-vel lanceolato-oblongis obtusis obtusissimisve basi obtusis nonnunquam subrotundatis subcoriaceis utrinque velutinis, stipulis minutis lineari-subulatis pubescentibus brunneis, floribus mediocribus in foliorum axillis ramulorum brevium ultimorum solitariis pedunculis sat longis suffultis, ovario subgloboso ut pedunculi et calyx alte 5-partitus dense subfulvide sericeo 5-loculari, calycis lobis oblongo-oblanceolatis obtusis ovarium multo excedentibus, corollae extus pubescentis tubo calyce paullo breviore subcylindrico (medio paullulum ampliato) ore villoso intus infra medium pilorum annulo onusto lobis 5 lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis tubum leviter excedentibus, staminibus faucibus affixis breviter exsertis antheris anguste ovoideo-oblongis acutis, stylo exserto superne attenuato glabro, stigmate cylindraceo apice convexo basi truncato 5-sulcato. Folia vulgo 1.5-2.5 cm. long, (raro 2.5 cm.), 7-12 mm. lat., pagina inferiore grisea, pagina superiore griseo-olivacea; costae secundariae utrinque 2-3, tenerae. Stipulae circa 2 mm. long. Pedunculi 1.5 cm. attingentes, saepe vero breviores. Flores dilute virides. Ovarium 2.5 x 2.5 mm. Calycis lobi 9-10 mm. long., sursum 4 mm. lat. Corollae tubus 6 x 3 mm.; lobi 7 mm. long. Filamenta tenuia, 1 mm. long., antherae 1.5 mm. Stylus 1.25 cm. long.
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Small tree or shrub, up to 4 m high. Leaves 25 x 12 mm, ovate-oblong to sublanceolate, discolorous, velvety pubescent, petiole 2-3 mm long. Cymes axillary, densely velvety pubescent, pedunculate. Corolla tube 5-6 mm long. Stigma 6 mm exserted. Flowers white, cream or greenish.
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are oblong to oval and 25 mm long by 12 mm wide. They have velvety hairs. The flowers are white, cream or green.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten as a snack.
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Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Vangueria dryadum world distribution map, present in Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:769728-1
WFO ID wfo-0000331219
COL ID 7FF6N
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Synonyms

Vangueria dryadum Lagynias dryadum
WorldFloraDB 2024