- Family:
- Sapotaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Manilkara Adans.
Manilkara mochisia (Baker) Dubard

[FTEA]
Sapotaceae, J. H. Hemsley. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- Small to medium-sized tree with low branching and spreading crown, height up to 20 m., or sometimes a shrub.
- Morphology General Bark
- Bark brownish-grey or blackish with longitudinal fissures.
- Morphology Branches
- Branching very irregular with leaves borne mainly in terminal rosettes on dwarf shoots, the latter usually swollen and with rough scarring; young shoots glabrescent or pubescent with evanescent ferrugineous indumentum.
- Morphology Leaves Petiole
- Petioles l.5–12(–20) mm. long, glabrous or puberulous to pubescent especially when young.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaf-lamina coriaceous, elliptic-obovate to obovate, l.5–6.5(–7.5) cm. long, 0.8–3 cm. wide, apex rounded, often emarginate, base broadly to narrowly cuneate, in which case usually decurrent with petiole, or rarely ± rounded (especially in very shortly petiolate leaves), glabrous or puberulous to ± pubescent mainly on lower surface especially in young leaves; lateral nerves ± 10–14 on each side, nervation lightly impressed on both surfaces.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers white to pale yellow, densely clustered in leaf axils.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
- Pedicels 6–13 mm. long, glabrous or with varying degrees of pubescence.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx-lobes ± free to base; outer lobes ± ovate, 2.5–4 mm. long, 1.5–3 mm. wide, glabrescent to densely pubescent; inner lobes similar in shape but slightly smaller and pubescent externally.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla-tube very short; lobes trifid; segments narrowly lanceolate or ligulate, 2–4 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Filaments 1.5–2 mm. long; anthers 1–2 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Staminodes
- Staminodes small, truncate, apex irregularly toothed, rarely with one tooth enlarged and filament-like.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary subglobose, shortly pilose, tapering at apex to a simple style, 2–3 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit yellow when mature with crimson soft edible pulp, subglobose to ellipsoid, up to 1.8 cm. long, 1.3 cm. in diameter, glabrous, containing 1–3 seeds.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds dark brown, ellipsoid and compressed, up to 1.3 cm. long, 8 mm. wide; scar lateral, extending to base.
- Habitat
- Deciduous bushland and thickets, dry scrub with trees; 0–2100 m.
- Distribution
- K1 K3 K4 K7 T1 T3 T4 T5 T6 T8 extends northwards to Somali Republic (S.) and southwards through Mozambique, Zambia and Rhodesia to Natal, Botswana and Angola
[FZ]
Sapotaceae, F. K. Kupicha. Flora Zambesiaca 7:1. 1983
- Morphology General Habit
- Evergreen tree or large bush 3–20 m. tall, with rough dark bark and pendulous branches, said to spread by suckering.
- Morphology Branches
- Branching subterminal, strongly divaricate, often subverticillate; leaves densely clustered at stem apices which are then overtopped by younger branches.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves 1·8–9 x 1–3·4 cm., oblong, oblong–obovate or cordate, the apex rounded and emarginate, the base acute; petiole 1–10 mm. long. Upper leaf surface with midrib slightly raised and lateral veins level or impressed; lower surface with prominent midrib and veins level to strongly impressed; leaves often crispate–pubescent below and sometimes also sparsely pubescent above, patchily glabrescent.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers abundant, strongly scented, in fascicles of 3–4 per node; pedicels 5–7 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx c. 3–5 mm. long, the sepals elliptic–ovate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla 3·6–4 mm. long, greenish– or brownish–yellow; basal tube c. 0·4 mm. long; median and lateral segments ± equal in shape and size, narrowly elliptic.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
- Anthers 1·3–1·9 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Staminodes
- Staminodes very variable even within a single flower, ranging in shape from a small triangular or ovate–dentate scale to a long narrow process exceeding the stamen.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
- Gynoecium 2·8–3·6 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit up to 18 mm. long when ripe, ellipsoid, yellow with red pulp, edible, 1–3–seeded.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed 8–13 mm. long.
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Morphology General Habit
- Small to medium-sized tree with low branching and spreading crown, up to 20 m high, or sometimes a shrub; milky latex not abundant, but usually present in young parts; bark brownish-grey or blackish with longitudinal fissures; branching very irregular with leaves borne mainly in terminal rosettes on spurs; young shoots pubescent with soon disappearing ferruginous indumentum
- Morphology Leaves
- Petiole 2–12(–20) mm long, glabrous or puberulous to pubescent especially when young; blade leathery, elliptic-obovate to obovate, 1.5–6.5(–7.5) x 0.8–3 cm, broadly to narrowly cuneate at the base, often decurrent on petiole, or rarely almost rounded, rounded or emarginate at the apex, glabrous or puberulous to pubescent mainly on lower surface when young; lateral nerves 10–14 on each side, nervation lightly impressed on both surfaces
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Flowers densely clustered in leaf axils; pedicels 6–13 mm long, glabrous to ± densely pubescent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx-lobes free almost to base; outer lobes ovate, 2.5–4 x 1.5–3 mm, glabrescent to densely pubescent; inner lobes similar in shape but slightly smaller and pubescent outside
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla white to pale yellow; tube very short; lobes 3-fid, segments narrowly lanceolate or ligulate, 2–4 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
- Filaments 1.5–2 mm long; anthers 1–2 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Staminodes
- Staminodes small, truncate, irregularly toothed at the apex
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary subglobose, shortly pilose, tapering at apex into simple 2-3 mm long style
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit yellow when mature with crimson soft edible pulp, subglobose to ellipsoid, up to 1.8 x 1.3 cm, glabrous, 1–3-seeded
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds dark brown, ellipsoid and compressed, c. 1.3 x 0.8 cm; scar lateral, extending to base.
- Distribution
- C1, 2; S1–3 Kenya, Tanzania, south through Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa (Natal), Botswana and Angola.
- Ecology
- Altitude range 15–600 m.
- Vernacular
- Uanei, waney (Somali).
Native to:
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
- Kaukenia mochisia (Baker) Kuntze
- Manilkara densiflora Dale
- Manilkara macaulayae (Hutch. & Corbishley) H.J.Lam
- Manilkara menyhartii (Engl.) H.J.Lam
- Manilkara spiculosa (Hutch. & Corbishley) H.J.Lam
- Manilkara umbraculigera (Hutch. & Corbishley) H.J.Lam
- Mimusops densiflora Engl.
- Mimusops densiflora subsp. paolii Chiov.
- Mimusops macaulayae Hutch. & Corbishley
- Mimusops menyhartii Engl.
- Mimusops mochisia Baker
- Mimusops paolii (Chiov.) Chiov.
- Mimusops spiculosa Hutch. & Corbishley
- Mimusops umbraculigera Hutch. & Corbishley
Manilkara mochisia (Baker) Dubard appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jun 1, 1956 | Stuhlmann, F.L. [584], Tanzania | K000883670 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Wild, H. [2748], Zimbabwe | 11786.000 | No | |||
Kirk, J. | 17422.000 | Unknown type material | No | ||
Kirk, J. [304], Mozambique | K000901121 | lectotype | Yes | ||
s.coll. [2639], Zimbabwe | K000901115 | holotype | Yes | ||
Macaulay, M.A. [1002], Zambia | K000901119 | holotype | Yes | ||
Allen, C.E.F. [185], Zambia | K000901123 | holotype | Yes | ||
s.coll. [167] | K000901120 | lectotype | Yes | ||
Kirk, J. [s.n.], Zambia | K000901122 | Yes |
First published in Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 3, 3: 26 (1915)
Accepted by
- Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
- Curtis, B. & Mannheimer, C. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia: 1-688. The National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Curtis, B. & Mannheimer, C. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia: 1-688. The National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek.
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by I. Friis [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 526 (1961).
- Dubard in Ann. Mus. Col. Marseille, sér. 3, 3: 26 (1915).
- F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 321 (1962).
- J. H. Hemsl. in Kew Bulletin 20: 483 (1966).
- Meeuse in Bothalia 7: 369, fig. 16 (1960).
- Meeuse in Flora of Southern Africa 26: 50, fig. 8 (1963).
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