EUCLEA natalensis F. White subsp. acutifolia [family EBENACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1996) Author: F. White and B. Verdcourt
Names
EUCLEA natalensis F. White subsp. acutifolia [family EBENACEAE], in B.J.B.B. 50: 397 (1980) & in F.Z. 7(1): 292, t. 66D (1983) & F.A.C., Ebenaceae: 92, fig. 8A-D (1987). Type: Zambia, Siamambo Forest Reserve, Angus 98 (K, holo.!, BR, FHO, iso.!)
EUCLEA multiflora [family EBENACEAE], sensu F.F.N.R.: 333 (1962), non Hiern
Information
Shrub or small bushy tree usually 2-7 m. tall, sometimes flowering as a dwarf shrub or suffrutex 60 cm. tall; bark dark grey, rough and fissured with flakes up to 1 cm. thick. Leaves subrhombic, 6.6-11.5 cm. long, 2.4-4 cm. wide, broadest near the middle, acute at the apex, densely pubescent beneath with spreading crispate hairs and an understorey of small stalked glandular hairs. Corolla at first primrose, later dull yellow, faintly scented ( Michelmore 1030). Fruits up to 7 mm. diameter.
Range
DISTR. T 1, 2, 4;
Altitude range
1050-2100 m.
Distribution
TANZANIA Mbulu District Dongobesh, 5 Jan. 1967, Carmichael 1328! & Procter 3498!;TANZANIA Ufipa District Muse Gap, 18 Mar. 1959, Richards 12210! & Lua, 16 Apr. 1934, Michelmore 1030!
Distribution (external)
Zaire (Upper Shaba)
Mozambique
Malawi
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Notes
F. White (F.Z. 7(1): 292 (1983)) that although some specimens in N. Zambia have leaves similar in shape to subsp obovata but the indumentum of subsp acutifolia the transitions between the two subSPECIES are abrupt. But I have found the situation rather more confused in Tanzania, some T 2 and T 4 material certainly is the same taxon as material cited by F. White in F.Z. but the indumentum is not altogether correct; conversely stalked glands can be found in material from the Handeni area of T 3 which otherwise has characters of subsp obovata. The only two fruiting specimens I have seen from Ufipa District have larger fruits than other East African material. This needs investigation. [B.V.]
EUCLEA natalensis F. White subsp. acutifolia [family EBENACEAE]
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