Voacanga thouarsii Roem. & Schult.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Voacanga thouarsii Roem. & Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 319 with S. Kay, B. & C. Logie, 20 Nov 2000

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Transkei. Kwanondindwa Swamp, forest below bridge on Kwanondindwa Swamp, forest below bridge on Kwanondindwa River.

  • Habitat

    Forest, swamp, soil; humus, in water, permanently waterlogged, sandstone, full sun, N, S, W, E. Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Poaceae, Syzygium cordatum.

  • Description

    Tree; perennial, 6-8m, bark; pale grey, smooth, distinct rings, ±10mm appart, maybe leave scars, stem; straight, branching 2-3m above ground, forked, leaves; simple, opposite, margins entire, lanceolate, 15x4cm, strong mid vein, visible secondary, flower; Heavy lichen covering stem, twigs & bark.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 642379

    Occurrence ID: f872b695-d3b4-4493-a112-2cb83c741c8d

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Transkei. Kwanondindwa Swamp, forest below bridge on Kwanondindwa Swamp, forest below bridge on Kwanondindwa River

  • Coordinates

    -31.3027, 29.975

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of South Africa
APOCYNACEAE
Voacanga thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
det. T. Abbatt, 2000
South Africa. Eastern Cape, Transkei. Kwanondindwa Swamp,
forest below bridge on Kwanond. 31° 18.16'S: 29° 58.5' E.
Forest, swamp, soil; humus, in water, permanently . Cyperaceae,
Juncaceae, Poaceae, Syzygium cordatum.
Tree; perennial, 6-8m, bark; pale grey, smooth, distinct rings,
±10mm appart, maybe leave scars, stem; straight, branching 2-3m
above ground, forked, leaves; simple, opposite, margins entire,
lanceolate, 15x4cm, strong mid vein, visible secondary, flower;
calyx, 5 lobed, cream with yellow tips, whirled appearance, 5 cm,
deep cut 2,5cm, terminal clusters, 8-12, fruit; forest green with
yellow spots, bilaterally symetrical, 6-7cm diameter, common,
native.
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Collected by: Robert Brand & S. Kay, B. & C. Logie 319
20 November 2000
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