Morus mesozygia Stapf [family MORACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 6, page 13, (1991) Author: C. C. Berg
Names
Morus mesozygia var. lactea Sim A. Chev. [family MORACEAE], in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 29: 72 (1949). Type as above.
Celtis lactea Sim [family MORACEAE], For. Fl. Port. E. Afr.: 97, t. 91 (1909).—Rendle in F.T.A. 6. 2: 4 (1916). Type: MozambiQue, Quissico, Sim 5299 (K, holotype).
Morus lactea Sim Mildbr. [family MORACEAE], in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 8: 243 (1922). Type as above.
Morus mesozygia Stapf [family MORACEAE], in Journ. de Bot. (Paris), sér. 2, 2: 99 (1909).—Rendle in F.T.A. 6, 2: 21 (1916). —Hauman in F.C.B.1: 55 (1948).—Keay in F.W.T.A. ed. 2,1: 594 (1958).—Gomes e Sousa, Dendrol. Moçamb. 1: 194, t. 13 (1967).— K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Southern Africa: 100 (1977). —C.C. Berg in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 47: 337, fig. 16 (1977); in Fl. Cameroun 28: 6, t. 1 (1985); in F.T.F.A., Moraceae: 2 (1989). TAB. 5. Lectotype from Ivory Coast, chosen by Berg et al. in Fl. Cameroun 28: 8(1985).
Information
Tree up to 40 m. tall. Leaf lamina elliptic to oblong, ovate or subobovate, 3–13 x 2–8 cm., chartaceous to subcoriaceous, apex acuminate to subacute, base cordate to obtuse, margin crenate to serrate; superior surface pubescent on the main veins, interior surface pubescent in the axils of the lateral veins; lateral veins 4–7 pairs, the basal pair strong, the others much less distinctive, arising from the upper part of the midrib, tertiary venation partly scalariform; petiole 0.5–2 cm. long; stipules c. 0.5 cm. long, caducous. Staminate inflorescences: spike 1–2.5 cm. long, c. 0.8 cm. in diam.; peduncle 0.3–2 cm. long. Pistillate inflorescences with 5–15 flowers c. 0.5 cm. in diam., (up to c. 1 cm. in diam. in fruit); peduncle 0.4–2 cm. long; stigmas 3–5 mm. long. Fruit ellipsoid to subglobose, ± compressed, 5 x 3–5 mm.
Habitat
Evergreen or semi-deciduous forest and riverine vegetation
Range
from Senegal to SW. Ethiopia, southwards to NW. Angola and S. Africa (N. Natal).
Altitude range
0–1600 m.
1600
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Distribution
Mozambique M Siluvu Hills, Maputo, 4.xi.1927, Earthy s.n. (PRE).Mozambique GI Gaza, Chipenhe, estrada para Xai-Xai proximo de Mainguelane, 13.x.1957, Barbosa & lemos 8027 (K; LISC; LMA; UC).Mozambique MS Manica, Moribane, 4 km. on the road to Sanguene, 5.x.1953, Pedro 4220 (K; LMA; PRE).Mozambique Z Namacurra, c. 57 krn. de Nicuadala, estrada para Campo, 2.xi.1966, Torre & Correia 14381 (LISC; WAG).Zambia W Mpongwe, 12.ix.1965, Fanshawe 9319 (FHO; K; SRGH).Mozambique N Niassa, Mandimba, Hornby 2428 (PRE).Malawi S Mtemangokwe R., Mangochi (Fort Johnston), 11.x.1954, Jackson 1372 (FHO; K).Zambia N Mbala, Lunzua Power Station, 13.iv.1962, Lawton 844 (FHO; NDO).
Morus mesozygia Stapf [family MORACEAE]
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