Ximenia caffra Sond.
var. natalensis Sond.

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Synonyms:
Common names: Sourplum (English)
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Description:
See var. caffra for general description. This variety is distinguished by the entirely hairless leaves and branchlets, even when young. It is largely restricted to South Africa but has been recorded from the extreme south of Zimbabwe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: caffra: from Kaffraria, or South Africa; natalensis: of Natal
Habitat:
Flowering time:Sep - Oct
Worldwide distribution:
Botswana distribution:
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species: Cigaritis natalensis (Food plant)
Axiocerses amanga amanga (Food plant)
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Literature:

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 197.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 235.

Garcia, J.G. (1963). Olacaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Page 331.

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 65.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 128 - 129.

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Flora of Malawi: Ximenia caffra var. natalensis
Flora of Mozambique: Ximenia caffra var. natalensis
Flora of Zambia: Ximenia caffra var. natalensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ximenia caffra var. natalensis

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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ximenia caffra
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Wikipedia: Ximenia caffra


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Ximenia caffra var. natalensis.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121600, retrieved 4 December 2024

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