Salacia gerrardii Harv.

  • Filed As

    Hippocrateaceae
    Salacia gerrardii Harv.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 673 with T. Abbatt, 25 Aug 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. East bank tributary of Nyameni River about 10km west of Umtamvuna Bridge.

  • Habitat

    Plateau, in partial shade, in damp stony to sandy soil of sandstone sand. Forest. Native and common.

  • Description

    Perennial scrambler of 4-7m high. Leaves simple, glabrous, alternate, medium green, oblong, 7x25mm, droplets of latex visible on breaking leaves, margins dentate. Stems covered in fine grey powder. Fruit terminal, conical, green, 4mm in diam, fruit stal.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211574

    Occurrence ID: 37e8dae8-4505-4661-a7ca-010e80331f42

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Celastrales

  • Family

    Celastraceae

  • All Determinations

    Salacia gerrardii Harv. det T. Abbatt, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    East bank tributary of Nyameni River about 10km west of Umtamvuna Bridge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 202 m. (663 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.1285, 31.0939

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Salacia gerrardii Harv.
det. A. Abbatt, 2003
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South Africa. Eastern Cape., East bank tributary ofNyameni River about 10km
west of Umtamvuna Bridge: 31° 7.709' S: 31° 5J&33* E
Plateau, in partial shade, in damp stony to sandy soil of sandstone sand. Native
and common. Forest.
Perennial scrambler of4-7m high. Leaves simple, glabrous, alternate, medium
green, oblong, 7x25mm, droplets of latex visible on breaking leaves, margins
dentate. Stems covered in fine grey powder. Fruit terminal, conical, green, 4mm
in diam, fruit stalk 15mm long.
Robert Brand & T. Abbatt 673
25 August 2003
00211574