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[Text as on label:][Typewritten label:]K7, Kwale District. Shimba Hills National Park, Longa Magandi Forest. Alt. 400 m. Dense evergreen forest with Erythrophloeum.Evergreen tree about 15 m. high. Leaves stiff, deep green above. Flowers borne among the leaves but also down the main trunk on woody bosses. Flowers: males mainly near leaves, females towards base of trunk. Perianth-segments 5-6, purplish-red outside with undulate white margins, dull pinkish purple inside again with whitish margins. Stamen column white. Anthers brownish. Female flowers with stamens round base of ovary whitish. Carpels 3-4, reddish-purple, with whitish reflexed stigmas. Carpels hairy. Fruit possibly immature deep red-purple, shining. PHOTO.J.P.M.&J.H. Brenan, J.B. Gillett and others18.11.78 14557[Printed label:]EAST AFRICAN HERBARIUM NAIROBIANDROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEWFLORA OF KENYAJ P M BRENAN, J B GILLETT, KANURI&MISS W CHOMBA NO.[Donation slip:]EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.This material is restricted. It is subject to the RBG Kew terms and conditions under which it was supplied.