Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G. Don) Benth.

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Rimiti West, by rd from Mutare to Birchenough Bridge

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Entrance road to Gorongosa National Park, near Nhambita turn-off

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Along Road no. 2 in Gorongosa National Park.

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Crocodile Farm, Kariba

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Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park

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Zambezi National Park.

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Zambezi National Park.

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Along sand forest loop, Gorongosa National Park.

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By path from Kopje Tops to Tingwa Raphia Palm Botanical Reserve, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

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Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza

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Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza

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Synonyms:	Rondeletia febrifuga Afzel. ex G. Don Tarenna mossambicensis Hiern
Common names:	Common crown-berry (English) Crystal-bark (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small deciduous tree. Leaves opposite, elliptic to ovate, variously hairy or glabrous with conspicuous net-veining below. Flowers small, in dense terminal heads, creamy-white, sometimes tinged with pink. Fruit in clusters of ovoid capsules, crowned with the scars of the calyces.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	febrifuga: referring to the use in traditional medicine to reduce fever.
Habitat:	In sandy soils in dry mixed woodland.
Flowering time:	Nov - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	From Ethiopia and Senegal, throughout much of tropical Africa, as far south as Limpopo, South Africa.
Botswana distribution:	N
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated:	Monday 5 October 2015
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 626 - 628. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1016. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1038. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 610. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274. Mannheimer, C. & Curtis B. (2009). Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia Macmillan Education, Windhoek, Namibia. Pages 458 - 459. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 72. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 102. (Includes a picture). Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 624 - 625. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 97. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 162. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 222. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 270 - 271. (Includes a picture).

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