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Commiphora

Commiphora species © G. Nichols
Common names: corkwood, commiphora; (Eng.); kanniedood (Afr.)
Family: Burseraceae

... a brightly coloured fleshy appendage (the pseudo-aril). Commiphora species are deciduous and for most of the year the ... which hardens as it runs down the stem. The genus name Commiphora originates from the Greek words kommi meaning ... and is probably a deterrent to excessive damage. Some Commiphora species are favoured by elephants and in some ...

31 / 01 / 2011 | Beate Hölscher | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Commiphora harveyi

Commiphora harveyi in habitat, Oribi Gorge (Geoff Nichols).
Common names: copper-stem corkwood, red-stem corkwood (Eng.); koperstamkanniedood, rooistamkanniedood (Afr.); umhlunguthi, ulonwabo (isiXhosa); iminyela, umbumbunga
Family: Burseraceae

... Gabayi Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2017 Commiphora harveyi is a small to medium-sized, ... in early summer (October to December). All species of Commiphora are dioecious (male and female flowers on separate ... of the seed), in mid- to late summer (January to March). Commiphora harveyi occurs in hot, rocky valleys, in bushveld, ...

14 / 08 / 2017 | Mpendulo Gabayi | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Commiphora woodii

Commiphora woodii
Common names: forest corkwood (Eng.); boskanniedood (Afr.); iminele, wehlathi, umhlunguthi (isiXhosa); iminyela, umdewehlathi, umubu, umunde wehlathi (isiZulu)
Family: Burseraceae

... to do better, and Geoff Nichols for providing the images. Commiphora woodii is a dioecious, medium-sized to large, ... that is fleshy and covers the lower third of the seed.  Commiphora woodii is found in the Forest, Thicket and Savanna ... and some beetles that visit the tree when it is in bloom. Commiphora woodii is adapted to rainfall in summer and a dry ...

18 / 10 / 2021 | Siphesihle Precious Sibiya | Kirstenbosch NBG
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