Derivation of specific name
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garckeana: named after Christian Garcke (1819-1904), botanist and plant collector
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Azanza garckeana (F. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139720
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Tree to 10 m. Leaves: lamina
up to 20 × 20 cm, subcircular in outline, palmately 3-5-lobed, with a linear fissure 5-10 mm long on the mid-vein beneath; stellate-pubescent to nearly glabrous
above, stellate-tomentose to -pubescent beneath; base cordate; apex usually blunt or rounded; margin entire. Flowers c. 6 cm in diameter, yellow or purplish with dark purple or dark red centre. Epicalyx teeth 9-10, up to 12 mm, caducous. Calyx c.10 mm. Fruit a capsule, up to 4 × 3 cm, subspherical to broadly ellipsoid
or ovoid, glutinous. Seeds c. 10 × 7 mm, hemispheric, with a brownish woolly floss.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Azanza garckeana (F. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139720
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Common
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Azanza garckeana (F. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139720
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Insects whose larvae eat this plant species
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Sphingomorpha chlorea (Sundowner moth or Banana hawk)
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Azanza garckeana (F. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139720
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Eastern and southern tropical Africa
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Azanza garckeana (F. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139720
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Thespesia garckeana
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Thespesia garckeana /ˌθɛsˈpiːʒə ˌɡɑːrkiˈænə, -ˈɑːnə/ (also known by its synonym Azanza garckeana) is a tree in the family Malvaceae, found throughout the warmer parts of Southern Africa in wooded grasslands, open woodland and thickets. It grows naturally over a range of altitudes from 1,000 to 2,000 m above sea level, from semi-arid areas to areas of higher rainfall. T. garckeana is often found on or near termite mounds in old fields.
Common names: African chewing gum, snot apple, tree hibiscus, mutohwe (Shona), nkole (Sri Lanka), uXakuxaku (isiNdebele) and morojwa (Setswana).
Uses
- The whole fruit except the seeds is chewed like gum, producing a sweet glutinous slime. The fruit is also used as a syrup and soup.
- The sap wood is yellow and the heart wood is a deep brown. It is easily worked but generally only suitable for small building needs, tool handles, oxen yokes, and domestic items such as spoons.
- The leaves of T. garckeana have many uses including green manure and mulch. The leaves also provide an often used fodder.
See also
References
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Thespesia garckeana: Brief Summary
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Thespesia garckeana /ˌθɛsˈpiːʒə ˌɡɑːrkiˈænə, -ˈɑːnə/ (also known by its synonym Azanza garckeana) is a tree in the family Malvaceae, found throughout the warmer parts of Southern Africa in wooded grasslands, open woodland and thickets. It grows naturally over a range of altitudes from 1,000 to 2,000 m above sea level, from semi-arid areas to areas of higher rainfall. T. garckeana is often found on or near termite mounds in old fields.
Common names: African chewing gum, snot apple, tree hibiscus, mutohwe (Shona), nkole (Sri Lanka), uXakuxaku (isiNdebele) and morojwa (Setswana).
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Thespesia garckeana
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Thespesia garckeana (también conocida por su sinónimo Azanza garckeana) es un árbol en la familia Malvaceae, se encuentra en las partes subtropicales de África meridional en pastizales arbolados, bosques abiertos y bosquecillos. Crece naturalmente sobre un rango de altitudes entre los 1000 a 2000 m sobre el nivel del mar, desde áreas semiáridas a aquellas con alta precipitación. T. garckeana con frecuencia se encuentra sobre o cerca de montículos de termitas.
Nombres comunes: goma de mascar africana (African Chewing Gum), Snot Apple, hibisco árbol (Tree Hibiscus).
Usos
- El fruto entero excepto las semillas es masticado como goma de mascar, produciendo una baba glutinosa dulce. El fruto también es usado como jarabe y sopa.
- La albura es amarilla y el duramen es café profundo. La madera es fácil de trabajar pero solo es conveniente para objetos pequeños de construcción, manijas de herramientas, yuntas para bueyes, y utensilios domésticos tales como cucharas.
- Las hojas de T. garckeana tienen muchos usos incluyendo abono verde y pajote. Las hojas también proveen un forraje usado con frecuencia.
Véase también
Referencias
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Thespesia garckeana: Brief Summary
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Espanhol; Castelhano
)
fornecido por wikipedia ES
Thespesia garckeana (también conocida por su sinónimo Azanza garckeana) es un árbol en la familia Malvaceae, se encuentra en las partes subtropicales de África meridional en pastizales arbolados, bosques abiertos y bosquecillos. Crece naturalmente sobre un rango de altitudes entre los 1000 a 2000 m sobre el nivel del mar, desde áreas semiáridas a aquellas con alta precipitación. T. garckeana con frecuencia se encuentra sobre o cerca de montículos de termitas.
Nombres comunes: goma de mascar africana (African Chewing Gum), Snot Apple, hibisco árbol (Tree Hibiscus).
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