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Schefflera abyssinica A. Rich. Harms [family ARALIACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 621, (1978) Author: J. F. M. Cannon
Names
Schefflera abyssinica A. Rich. Harms [family ARALIACEAE], in Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. 3, 8: 38 (1894).Robyns & Tournay, Fl. Pare Nat. Alb. 1: 688 (1948).—Brenan & Greenway, T.T.C.L.: 61 (1949).—Keay in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 1: 751 (1958).—F. White, F.F.N.R.: 313 (1962).—Tennant in F.T.E.A., Aral.: 22 (1974).—Bamps in Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 44: 127(1974); in Distrib. Afr. Pl. 8: map 234 (1974). Type from Ethiopia.
Aralia abyssinica A. Rich. [family ARALIACEAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 336 (1847). Type as above.
Heptapleurum abyssinicum A. Rich. Vatke [family ARALIACEAE], in Linnaea 40: 191 (1876).—Hiern in F.T.A. 3: 29 (1877). Type as above.
Schefflera volkensii [family ARALIACEAE], sensu Burtt Davy & Hoyle, N.C.L.: 33 (1936).
Information
Epiphyte or tree of up to 30 m. Leaves digitate, with long petioles up to 42 cm.; leaflets 5–7, up to 25(40) × 15(20) cm., broadly ovate or ovate-elliptic to broadly elliptic, glabrous, coriaceous to subcoriaceous, the margin serrulate to almost entire, sometimes slightly undulate, the apex usually very long-acuminate, the base varying from cordate to subtruncate or even cuneate. Petiolules 4–7(12) cm. long, lateral veins conspicuous and rather widely spaced, with an obvious reticulum of veins between them. Stipules conspicuous in younger leaves, ovate-acuminate, probably not persistent. Inflorescence a group of sparsely puberulous racemes of pedunculate umbellules. Racemes 15–30(40) cm. long, with rusty tomentose bracts, the umbellules normally confined to the upper 3/4 of the axis and subtended by glabrous to floccose bracteoles. Peduncles of umbellules (0·6)1–1·5(4·5) cm. long; pedicels usually 5–6 per peduncle (rarely much more numerous), 2–7(11) mm. long. Styles 5–8, short, 1–1·5 mm. long including the stylopodium, initially connate but spreading at maturity. Fruit urceolate to subspherical, up to 5 mm. long, usually glabrous, rarely puberulous.
Habitat
In mountain forest
Range
Widely distributed in E. and NE. tropical Africa and the Cameroon; also recorded from Zaire
Altitude range
up to 2800 m.
2800
0
inferred only top
Distribution
Malawi C Dowa Distr., Ntchisi Forest, veg. 3.v.1961, Chapman 1254 (LISC; SRGH).Malawi N Misuku, Willindi Forest, fr. 12.i.1959, Richards 10630 (K).Zambia N Mporokoso, Lumangwe Falls, Kalungwishi R., veg. 26.ii.1970, Drummond & Williamson 10024 (BM; SRGH).
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 621, (1978) Author: J. F. M. Cannon
Names
Schefflera abyssinica A. Rich. Harms [family ARALIACEAE], in Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. 3, 8: 38 (1894).Robyns & Tournay, Fl. Pare Nat. Alb. 1: 688 (1948).—Brenan & Greenway, T.T.C.L.: 61 (1949).—Keay in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 1: 751 (1958).—F. White, F.F.N.R.: 313 (1962).—Tennant in F.T.E.A., Aral.: 22 (1974).—Bamps in Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 44: 127(1974); in Distrib. Afr. Pl. 8: map 234 (1974). Type from Ethiopia.
Aralia abyssinica A. Rich. [family ARALIACEAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 336 (1847). Type as above.
Heptapleurum abyssinicum A. Rich. Vatke [family ARALIACEAE], in Linnaea 40: 191 (1876).—Hiern in F.T.A. 3: 29 (1877). Type as above.
Schefflera volkensii [family ARALIACEAE], sensu Burtt Davy & Hoyle, N.C.L.: 33 (1936).
Information
Epiphyte or tree of up to 30 m. Leaves digitate, with long petioles up to 42 cm.; leaflets 5–7, up to 25(40) × 15(20) cm., broadly ovate or ovate-elliptic to broadly elliptic, glabrous, coriaceous to subcoriaceous, the margin serrulate to almost entire, sometimes slightly undulate, the apex usually very long-acuminate, the base varying from cordate to subtruncate or even cuneate. Petiolules 4–7(12) cm. long, lateral veins conspicuous and rather widely spaced, with an obvious reticulum of veins between them. Stipules conspicuous in younger leaves, ovate-acuminate, probably not persistent. Inflorescence a group of sparsely puberulous racemes of pedunculate umbellules. Racemes 15–30(40) cm. long, with rusty tomentose bracts, the umbellules normally confined to the upper 3/4 of the axis and subtended by glabrous to floccose bracteoles. Peduncles of umbellules (0·6)1–1·5(4·5) cm. long; pedicels usually 5–6 per peduncle (rarely much more numerous), 2–7(11) mm. long. Styles 5–8, short, 1–1·5 mm. long including the stylopodium, initially connate but spreading at maturity. Fruit urceolate to subspherical, up to 5 mm. long, usually glabrous, rarely puberulous.
Habitat
In mountain forest
Range
Widely distributed in E. and NE. tropical Africa and the Cameroon; also recorded from Zaire
Altitude range
up to 2800 m.
2800
0
inferred only top
Distribution
Malawi C Dowa Distr., Ntchisi Forest, veg. 3.v.1961, Chapman 1254 (LISC; SRGH).Malawi N Misuku, Willindi Forest, fr. 12.i.1959, Richards 10630 (K).Zambia N Mporokoso, Lumangwe Falls, Kalungwishi R., veg. 26.ii.1970, Drummond & Williamson 10024 (BM; SRGH).
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 621, (1978) Author: J. F. M. Cannon
Names
Schefflera abyssinica A. Rich. Harms [family ARALIACEAE], in Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. 3, 8: 38 (1894).Robyns & Tournay, Fl. Pare Nat. Alb. 1: 688 (1948).—Brenan & Greenway, T.T.C.L.: 61 (1949).—Keay in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 1: 751 (1958).—F. White, F.F.N.R.: 313 (1962).—Tennant in F.T.E.A., Aral.: 22 (1974).—Bamps in Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 44: 127(1974); in Distrib. Afr. Pl. 8: map 234 (1974). Type from Ethiopia.
Aralia abyssinica A. Rich. [family ARALIACEAE], Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 336 (1847). Type as above.
Heptapleurum abyssinicum A. Rich. Vatke [family ARALIACEAE], in Linnaea 40: 191 (1876).—Hiern in F.T.A. 3: 29 (1877). Type as above.
Schefflera volkensii [family ARALIACEAE], sensu Burtt Davy & Hoyle, N.C.L.: 33 (1936).
Information
Epiphyte or tree of up to 30 m. Leaves digitate, with long petioles up to 42 cm.; leaflets 5–7, up to 25(40) × 15(20) cm., broadly ovate or ovate-elliptic to broadly elliptic, glabrous, coriaceous to subcoriaceous, the margin serrulate to almost entire, sometimes slightly undulate, the apex usually very long-acuminate, the base varying from cordate to subtruncate or even cuneate. Petiolules 4–7(12) cm. long, lateral veins conspicuous and rather widely spaced, with an obvious reticulum of veins between them. Stipules conspicuous in younger leaves, ovate-acuminate, probably not persistent. Inflorescence a group of sparsely puberulous racemes of pedunculate umbellules. Racemes 15–30(40) cm. long, with rusty tomentose bracts, the umbellules normally confined to the upper 3/4 of the axis and subtended by glabrous to floccose bracteoles. Peduncles of umbellules (0·6)1–1·5(4·5) cm. long; pedicels usually 5–6 per peduncle (rarely much more numerous), 2–7(11) mm. long. Styles 5–8, short, 1–1·5 mm. long including the stylopodium, initially connate but spreading at maturity. Fruit urceolate to subspherical, up to 5 mm. long, usually glabrous, rarely puberulous.
Habitat
In mountain forest
Range
Widely distributed in E. and NE. tropical Africa and the Cameroon; also recorded from Zaire
Altitude range
up to 2800 m.
2800
0
inferred only top
Distribution
Malawi C Dowa Distr., Ntchisi Forest, veg. 3.v.1961, Chapman 1254 (LISC; SRGH).Malawi N Misuku, Willindi Forest, fr. 12.i.1959, Richards 10630 (K).Zambia N Mporokoso, Lumangwe Falls, Kalungwishi R., veg. 26.ii.1970, Drummond & Williamson 10024 (BM; SRGH).
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