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Forest Milkberry

Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J. H. Hemsl.

Derivation of specific name

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discolor: not of the same colour
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J.H. Hemsl. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143810
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
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Flora of Zimbabwe

Description

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Medium to large tree. Leaves crowded at the ends of branches, obovate-oblong, dark green above, covered in silvery white velvety hairs below. Flowers creamy-yellow in small axillary clusters. Fruit a berry, green turning yellow when ripe.
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J.H. Hemsl. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143810
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe