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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== * E. Pooley, 1997. Trees of Natal ISBN 0-620-17697-0 * K.C. Palgrave, 1984. Trees of Southern Africa ISBN 0-86977-081-0 *(【引用サイトリンク】work=Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Combretum padoides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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