Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk
Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Shrub or tree up to 4 m tall, usually multi-stemmed. Bark grey, smooth. Leaves simple, opposite, rarely alternate, white when young, becoming green, reddish before abscission; lamina elliptic, broadly elliptic, obovate or oblanceolate, (30-)40-80(-100) x (15-)25-45(-55)mm, apex obtuse to rounded apiculate or mucronate, base acute, to rounded, occasionally subcordate; upper surface waxy; lower surface with raised lateral veining. Inflorescences axillary, subcapitate spikes, (10)15-20(-25)mm long; bracts linear, up to 2 mm long. Flowers 4-merous, yellowish to cream coloured. Sepals deltate, ±1 mm long. Petals obovate to elliptic, 2.5 x 1.5 mm. Stamens 8, ±6 mm long; anthers 0.8-0.9 mm long. Disc free for 0.5 mm, glabrous, with pilose margin. Style 4 mm long. Fruit 4-winged, initially green flushed with red, becoming wine red, 16-22 x 12-15 mm, apical peg 0.0-0.5 mm long, wings up to 6 mm wide, stipe 4-7 mm long. From: Hahn, N. 2012. A revision of the Combretum vendae complex. S. African J. Bot. 78: 147-149. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629911000950] [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2012); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]

Small slender tree or shrub, l,5-3.0(-5.0) m high. Leaves distinctly hairy below when mature, reticulation on undersurface of lamina conspicuously raised. Flowers light yellow or cream. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

C. vendae is most closely related to Combretum nelsonii Dummer which occurs on the Makgabeng, Waterberg and Wolkberg, being both morphologically alike and occupying similar ecological niches. Within the Soutpansberg the C. vendae's nearest allies are Combretum kraussii and Combretum erythrophyllum. Within the Soutpansberg C. vendae is most closely related to C. kraussii. It differs from C. kraussii by having markedly raised net veining along the lower leaf surface and having scales on the upper leave surface that can be seen when the leaf is bent leaving a marked waxy white line. This character gives the leave a dull appearance were C. kraussii seen from a distance appears shiny glossy. Its leaves are also more leathery than C. kraussii. Nowhere in the distribution of C. vendae do the two species occur sympatrically. C. kraussii is confined to the higher rainfall regions and almost always occurs in or near Afro-montane forest along its entire distribution from the Cape to the Limpopo Province. C. erythrophyllum differs from C. vendae in being confined to river banks or areas with a shallow water table. C. erythrophyllum differs in habit from C. vendae in being a large single-stemmed tree, whereas C. vendae is usually a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Outside the Soutpansberg C. vendae is most closely related to C. nelsonii. C. nelsonii leaves are more similar to those of C. kraussii than those of C. vendae. C. nelsonii leaves differ from those of C. vendae by not having marked raised tertiary veins, the lower surface being glabrous and its lamina is also thinner not being markedly leathery. From: Hahn, N. 2012. A revision of the Combretum vendae complex. S. African J. Bot. 78: 147-149. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629911000950] [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2012); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]

Habitat

Savanna, rocky terrain with sandy soils. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October

Occurrence records map

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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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk

Published in: S. African J. Bot. 3(2): 125 (1984)

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Combretoideae

SPECIES vendae

This species contains accepted infraspecific taxa:

44 results for Combretum vendae A.E.van Wyk

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0570962-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, MH, 19 | --

South Africa, Limpopo, Mutale District: One km off road to Thembe just before tar becomes dirt road.

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Barcode: PRE0645434-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, AE, 4923 | 1981-10-7

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA

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Barcode: NH0078741-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5581 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, Venda. Messina. Vuvha naby die dorpie Muledzhi.

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Barcode: PRE0605338-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 3913 | 1980-4-11

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; THENGWE; VUVHA

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Barcode: PRE0645425-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5577 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA, NABY DIE DORPIE MULEDZHI. SUIDFRONT GLOOIING VAN DIE BERG

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Barcode: PRE0645427-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5576 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA, NABY DIE DORPIE MULEDZHI

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Barcode: PRE0644883-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5677 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HA-MABILA

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Barcode: PRE0645431-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, AE, 4928 | 1981-10-7

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA

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Barcode: PRE0644881-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5946 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HA-MABILA

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Barcode: NH0078738-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5644 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, Venda. Thengwe, Tsharokho.

General notes: Boom vrugte pienk.

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Barcode: PRE0644876-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5640 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; THENGWE; TSHAROKHO

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Barcode: PRE0644873-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5667 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; FEFE

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Barcode: PRE1020765-0 Collector(s) & number: Maurin, O, OM3393 | 2011-1-28

South Africa, Limpopo, Norbert's Farm, Soutpansberg.

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Barcode: PRE0570952-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, MH, 9 | 1997-4-10

South Africa, Limpopo, Near Louis Trichardt. N1 over Soutpansberg. 1 km passed Ingwe Motel on left side of road coming from Louis Trichardt.

General notes: Shrub-woodland. Rocky soil. Sandy/humus-rich. Full sun/afternoon shade. Well-drained. N-aspect. Steep slope. Biotic effect: undisturbed. Shrub 1.5 m. This species occur in Venda and vicinity and appears to be very similar to C. vendai, the main difference being leaftexture (leaves are glabrous instead of hairy).

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Barcode: NH0078740-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5585 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, Venda. Messina. Vuvha, naby die dorpie Muledzhi.

General notes: Meerstammia struik. Onderoppervlak van blare grysgreen, booppervlek glansend groen. Habitat: Suidfront glooiing van berg.

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Barcode: PRE0644877-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5582 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; VUVHA; NABY MULEDZHI

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Barcode: PRE0644875-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5641 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; THENGWE; TSHAROKHO

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Barcode: PRE0644878-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5584 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; VUVHA; NABY MULEDZHI

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Barcode: PRE0645432-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, AE, 4924 | 1981-10-7

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA

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Barcode: PRE0565768-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 13140 | 1989-2-15

South Africa, Limpopo, Vivo - Soutpansberg. Bangor Farm 755 MS. Lesheba Nature Reserve.

General notes: Evergreen Montane closed tall woodland. Sandy soil. Quartzite. On rocky outcrops. Tree, 3 m tall. Bark grey, smooth. Leaves leathery grey. Fruit green tinged purple. Common. Conf.: CL Bredenkamp.

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Barcode: NH0078739-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5635 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, Venda. Langs pad na Nuanedi.

General notes: Boom. Vrugte pienk.

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Barcode: PRE0644884-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5676 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HA-MABILA

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Barcode: PRE0645423-0 Collector(s) & number: Carr, JD, 200 | 1982-10-2

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; THENGWE

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Barcode: PRE0645426-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5576 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA; VUVHA, NABY DIE DORPIE MULEDZHI SUIDERFRONT GLOOIING VAN BERG

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Barcode: PRE0645429-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5573 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA, NABY DIE DORPIE MULEDZHI

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Barcode: PRE0645424-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5579 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA, NABY DIE DORPIE MULEDZHI SUIDFRONT GLOOIING VAN BERG

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Barcode: PRE0644874-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5643 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; THENGWE; TSHAROKHO

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Barcode: PRE0644880-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5948 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HA-MABILA

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Barcode: PRE0645430-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5635 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; LANGS PAD NA NUANEDI

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Barcode: PRE0584600-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, E, EVW0118 | 2000-8-23

South Africa, Limpopo, Tshanda Road in Soutpansberg near Thengwe.

General notes: Senecio barbertonicus, Pterocarpus angolensis, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Combretum collinum subsp. taborense, Senna petersiana, Dichrostachys cinerea. Seeds collected from plants, late-season, dry.

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Barcode: PRE0645433-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, AE, 4927 | 1981-10-7

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA

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Barcode: PRE0644885-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5682 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; SAVHANI

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Barcode: PRE0645428-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5574 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MESSINA; VUVHA, NABY DIE DORPIE MULEDZHI

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Barcode: PRE0644882-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5678 | 1982-5-22

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HA-MABILA

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Barcode: PRE0644879-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5585 | 1982-5-21

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; VUVHA; NABY MULEDZHI

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Limpopo, South Africa

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Limpopo, South Africa

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Limpopo, South Africa

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Limpopo, South Africa

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Limpopo, South Africa

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Limpopo

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Limpopo

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Limpopo

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Limpopo

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2012

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of the Combretum vendae complex Hahn, N

South African Journal of Botany 78: 147-149

1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

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