Derivation of specific name
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africana: African
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Celtis africana Burm. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Deciduous tree 5-15(-35) m. Bark smooth, pale grey. Spines 0. Stipules 3-8 mm, linear. Leaves: petiole 1-5 mm; lamina 5-10 × 2-6 cm, asymmetrical, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Cymes
axillary, with 3-many clustered male flowers; uppermost cymes with bisexual flowers. Ovary densely pubescent; styles 1.5-4 mm. Fruits 5-8 mm, yellow or orange, pubescent.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Celtis africana Burm. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Common
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Celtis africana Burm. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Insects whose larvae eat this plant species
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Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron (Blue-spotted charaxes) Libythea labdaca laius (African snout) Pseudobunaea tyrrhena (Cat's paw emperor)
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Celtis africana Burm. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Widespread in Africa from W Africa to Sudan and Arabia and southwards to Angola and the Cape Province of S Africa
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Celtis africana Burm. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
