Cassinopsis ilicifolia

  • Filed As

    Icacinaceae
    Cassinopsis ilicifolia

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 389, 23 Sep 2001

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Diepwalle, 80 m from 'Big Tree.'.

  • Habitat

    Forest with Podocarpus sp. and Nuxia floribunda.. On plateau* h well-drained soil of quartzite loam. In full sun. Along roadside, rare. Native.

  • Description

    Tree, 5 m high, coppices readily. Short petiole of 1 mm. Simple leaves opposite, shiny light green above and lemon yelow below, margins dentate with conspicious spines. Thoms of 10-20 mm long. Fruit bright yellow, flattened, 8-10x10-12 mm, fleshy portion surrounds large stone.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00210846

    Occurrence ID: 5fea7d38-7866-4d8b-a981-cb7f016f3788

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Boraginales

  • Family

    Icacinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassinopsis ilicifolia

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Diepwalle, 80 m from 'Big Tree.'

  • Coordinates

    -33.9561, 23.1558

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden and
University of the Free State
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Icaeinaceae
Cassinopsis iilicifolia (Hoqhst.) Kuntze
determined by: J. Baard: 2001
South Africa, West Cape. Diepwalle, 80 m from ’Big Tree'.: 33°57.365'S, 23°9.239’E
Forest with Podocarpus sp. and Nuxia floribunda.. On plateau* h well-drained soil of
quartzite loam. In full sun. Along roadside, rare. Native.
wrtQitt BOTANICAL GANDEN
00210846
Tree, 5 m high, coppices readily. Short petiole of 1 mm. Simple leaves opposite,
shiny light green above and lemon yelow below, margins dentate with conspicious
spines. Thoms of 10-20 mm long. Fruit bright yellow, flattened, 8-10x10-12 mm,
fleshy portion surrounds large stone.
riEPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Phytochemical Sample Codes: RB 389a (RB-457) RB 389b (rb-458)
R. Brand 389 with A. Bosch
23-Sep-01
00210846