Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl.

  • Filed As

    Rhamnaceae
    Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Bainbridge 628, 11 Dec 1962

  • Location

    Zambia. Southern. Kalomo (Distr.). Nachitwe forest, off Barotse Cattle Cordon rd. (+/- mls.) in Malavwe-Nachitwe Forest Reserve.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4952638

    Occurrence ID: d0457b2e-b673-4a29-8127-c0c7dbf02ce7

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Zambia

  • State/Province

    Southern

  • County/Municipio

    Kalomo (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Nachitwe forest, off Barotse Cattle Cordon rd. (+/- mls.) in Malavwe-Nachitwe Forest Reserve.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 960 m. (3150 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Bcrckaait discolar (El.) Hemsl.
Marshall C. Johnston 1987
Name
Det.
Berk & Timber Sample
FLORA OF NORTHERN RHODESIA
ietc&eMia, discolor (jdolacC)
Ak/ 63
(±
Loc Nachitwe forest, off Barotse Cattle Cordon rd
2 mls.? in Malavwe-Nachitwe Forest Reserve.
S.P. Iialomo District. Veg. TypeK 6
Habit etc. Large tree, 55* g.h.h. 83Tf, poor form, buttressa
ed at base, crown ± rounded, slightly flattened, very open,
attacked by "witches broom" disease. Bark v. dark grey & v.
rough, flakes ± rectangular, up to 2" wide & 2"-9tf long.. Deep
long fissures in younger trees (bark similar to Parinari),
flakes	°n	older	trees. Slash, OB, brown, up to 1 cm.
IB, pale red-brown paling to cream, 1 cm. In bud, buds pale
green.
An unusual dominant in "mutemwa", co-dominant with Baikiaea
Intandrophragma. Dense thicket undergrowth of Premna senen-
sis,
scheffieri, C.
On pale 1
vine in e
Citropsis daweana ¡Croton
Forest Dept.
N'dola.
trees seen in the centre of this forest
of Malavw^AF^hfe6!t.
Alt¿3»150 227) often fringing
_ .	,	Baikiaea "mutemwa"
Dat(l 1.12.62 .but at lea at 3 1arge
Also 1 seen in mil
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