Biology:Combretum padoides
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Thicket bushwillow | |
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| C. padoides, foliage detail | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Combretum |
| Species: | C. padoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Combretum padoides Engl. & Diels
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Combretum padoides, the thicket bushwillow, occurs in the lowlands of tropical and south-eastern Africa. They grow in a range of habitats from muddy riverbanks to dry rocky hillsides. The mostly opposite oval leaves are carried on long slender branches. The trees or shrubs flower in profusion in mid-summer and the 4-winged fruits reach maturity from late summer to mid winter.
Mature plants, though large, don't assume a true tree shape as their drooping branches are adapted to merge or intertwine with surrounding grass and shrubs for support. Combretums with a comparable growth habit are C. celastroides (Jesse), C. edwardsii, C. mossambicense, and C. paniculatum.
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Combretum padoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146216567A146216569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146216567A146216569.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146216567/146216569. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "Combretum padoides Engl. & Diels". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:170345-1.
- ↑ "Combretum padoides Engl. & Diels". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/5ZR9Q.
- E. Pooley, 1997. Trees of Natal ISBN:0-620-17697-0
- K.C. Palgrave, 1984. Trees of Southern Africa ISBN:0-86977-081-0
- "Combretum padoides". Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information. http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142000. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
Wikidata ☰ Q5150962 entry
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