Nectaropetalum zuluense (Schonland) Corbishley
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Arbor ramulis tenuibus laxe foliatus. Folia petiolata, petiolis brevibus, laminis oblongis vel ovatis basi cuneatis apicem versus attenuatis apice subacutis vel obtusis, viridibis nitidulis subtus pallidis nervis lateralibus haud prominulis, stipulis deciduis. Cymae pauci florae axillares floribus pedicellatis. Alabastra ovoidea quam pedicelli 4-6-plo breviora. Sepala ovata acuta basi connata. Petala basi unguiculata quam sepala 4-plo longiora, ungue brevi intus canaliculato marginibus incurvatis incrassatis apice intus appendiculata, appendiculo brevissimo incrassato leviter crenulato, lamina oblonga obtusa. Stamina basi connata filamentis subulatis, antheris leviter curvatis. Ovarium subglobosum trisulcatum stilo cylindrico lobis stigmaticis brevibus ovatis obtusis deflexis. Fructus siccus (?) atro-brunneus 1-spermus oblique ovatus subrostratus, pericarpio chartaceo; semen endospermicus, testa membranacea; embryo orthotropus cotyledonibus oblongis basi cordatis viridibus. From: Schonland, S. 1914. On some new and some little known South African plants. Rec. Albany Mus. 3: 52-64. [All rights reserved]

Shrub or small tree, 2-10(12) m high, growing tip long and narrow. Leaves simple, oblong, up to 80 x 40 mm, entire, penninerved, lateral veins translucent below, when held up to light; petioles ± 3.5 mm long; stipules intrapetiolar, usually basally united, spike- or horn-shaped, deciduous. Flowers axillary, in few-flowered fascicles, on stalks up to 10 mm long, green or white, heterostylous. Petals free, nectary appendage present. Flowering time Oct.-Jan. Fruit fleshy, oval, up to 10 mm long, green, turning yellow after falling. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Erythroxylaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 896-898. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

Internodes about 1.7 cm, petioles 5-7 mm, leaf-blades about 7 cm, sepals about 1.75 mm, claw of petals 2 mm, blade of petals 6 mm, stamens (which ripen successively) about 8 mm, filaments 6 mm, ovary 3 mm, fruit 1 cm long. Style 3 mm long and 1/2 mm thick. From: Schonland, S. 1914. On some new and some little known South African plants. Rec. Albany Mus. 3: 52-64. [All rights reserved]

Habitat

In deep shade in evergreen forest; Sub-Escarpment Savanna, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Indigenous Forests. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Erythroxylaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 896-898. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Ngoya Forest, Zululand. From: Schonland, S. 1914. On some new and some little known South African plants. Rec. Albany Mus. 3: 52-64. [All rights reserved]

Altitude

155 to 460 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

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Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Nectaropetalum zuluense (Schonland) Corbishley
Synonym(s)

Erythroxylum zuluense Schonland


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES zuluense

20 results for Nectaropetalum zuluense (Schonland) Corbishley

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0245446-0 Collector(s) & number: Loock, EEM, R2114 | 1943-11-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; NGOYE FOR.

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Barcode: PRE0245435-0 Collector(s) & number: Fernando, FC, s.n. (FDH 708) | 1913-12-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand; Ngoya Forest.

General notes: Fernando, F.C. s.n. = F.D.H 708.

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Barcode: PRE0627045-0 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 36 | 1982-3-14

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMTAMVUNA NAT. RES.; LEOPARD BEACH

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Barcode: PRE0760868-0 Collector(s) & number: Mothogoane, MS, 368 | 2002-11-23

Eswatini, Swaziland. Mozambique - Swaziland border, Lebombo mountains.

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Barcode: PRE0245458-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 5501 | 1971-9-6

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NGOYE FOR.; E. SECTION

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Barcode: PRE0245456-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholson, HB, 708 | 1968-9-5

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, LOWER UMTAMVUMA RIVE

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Barcode: PRE0245449-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, HJT, 2421 | 1966-11-15

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MTUNZINI DIST.; NGOYE FOR. RES.

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Barcode: PRE0661133-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 2535 | 1979-2-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; NGOYE WOUD; LANGS PAD DEUR WOUD

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Barcode: PRE0245453-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholson, HB, 1297 | 1973-4-5

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMTAMVUNA NAT. RES.

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Barcode: PRE0245452-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholson, HB, PRE 45757 | 1973-4-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMTAMVUNA RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0245455-0 Collector(s) & number: Cooper, KH, 106B | 1968-10-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMTAMVUNA RIVER; FOR. 6 MI. UP STREAM FROM OLD PONT

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Barcode: PRE0808763-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 79 | 1986-9-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngoye Forest. 28°50'S ; 31°43'E.

General notes: In intermediate tree stratum in closed forest. Loam ex granite. Tree 8 m tall, stem 14 cm d.b.h. Flowers white. Common. Conf. C.L. Bredenkamp Ex Herbarium: University of Durban-Westville, Natal

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Barcode: PRE0245450-0 Collector(s) & number: Louw, D, PRE 21920 | 1936-9-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; MTUNZINI; PORT DERNFORD RES.

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Barcode: PRE0661051-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 2592 | 1979-2-15

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PORT EDWARD; UMTAMVUNA NATUURRES.; LANGS RIVIER-WANDELPAD

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Barcode: PRE0245444-0 Collector(s) & number: Dept. Forestry, 707 | 1913-7-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; NGOYE FOR.

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Barcode: NH0133453-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, D, 2175 | 2005-1-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, In an area called Longshadows, along the Molweni River downriver of Acutts Drive. In the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, inland of Durban.

General notes: Small tree ñ 5m tall, very rare, only this specimen known to date from Krantzkloof Nature Reserve.

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Barcode: PRE0639456-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 6096 | 1983-8-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMTAMVUNA NAT. RES.; UMTAMVUNARIVIER

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Barcode: PRE0245445-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, HJT, 4811 | 1968-6-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NGOYE FOR. RES.

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Barcode: NH0125782-0 Collector(s) & number: Cloete, E, 2350 | 1993-1-15

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Transkei. Flagstaff, Mkambati Reserve, Kwa-Dlambu River ravine.

General notes: Well drained forest, rocky soil, Natal Sandstone. Shade, Western aspect, steep slope. Shrub, 1.5m high. Flowers white. Rare.

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Barcode: PRE0617193-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5371 | 1982-1-9

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PORT EDWARD; UMTAMVUNA NAT. RES.; AMFITEATER

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Erythroxylaceae Bredenkamp, CL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)896-898

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1919

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Corbishley, AG

Kew Bulletin 1919:

1914

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

On some new and some little known South African plants Schonland, S

Records of the Albany Museum 3: 52-64

No results found for Nectaropetalum zuluense (Schonland) Corbishley

Status

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