Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
puberula: with minute soft short hairs
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ochna puberula N. Robson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=140270
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
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Shrub or small tree. Leaves obovate to oblanceolate with numerous lateral veins; margin densely toothed. Flowers in few-flowered axillary clusters, bright yellow, very short-lived. Fruit 4-7 ovoid drupes, surrounded by the bright-red persistent sepals, often folded over the developing fruits at first.
- 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). Ochna puberula N. Robson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=140270
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Common
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ochna puberula N. Robson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=140270
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings