| 词条 | Combretum erythrophyllum |
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|name = River bushwillow |image = Combretum erythrophyllum, herfsloof, a, Nkwe.jpg |image_caption = In autumn colours at Tierpoort, Gauteng |genus = Combretum |species = erythrophyllum |authority = (Burch.) Sond. |synonyms =
}}Combretum erythrophyllum, commonly known as the river bushwillow, is a medium-sized to large, spreading tree found in bush along river banks in southern Africa. It is planted as a shade and ornamental tree in South Africa and the United States, and is propagated by seed.[2] Description{{multiple image|| align = left | direction = vertical| width = 190 | image1 = Combretum erythrophyllum, tak met loof, Tuks, a.jpg | alt1 = | image2 = Combretum erythrophyllum, krans van 3, Pretoria, a.jpg | alt2 = | footer = Leaves are subopposite or arranged in whorls of three }} It is a medium to large tree 7 to 12 m in height. It has a straight or multi-stemmed bole with a dense spreading crown. It is frost and drought hardy. Bark and woodThe bark is a smooth pale gray or yellow brown that flakes with age to expose pale bark patches with large lumps (note: not galls) which sometimes occur on older trunks and main branches. The coarse wood shows little distinction between sapwood and heartwood.[2] LeavesThe leaves are simple, subopposite or in whorls of three,[2] and elliptic with tapering base and apex (50 x 20 mm). The upper surface is usually without hairs, while the under surface has hairs.[3] The petiole is short and stipules are absent. Inconspicuous scales cover both surfaces.[2] The leaf's midrib and lateral veins are very conspicuous. It is deciduous, and the leaves turn yellow and red in autumn (the specific name erythrophyllum means red leaf). FlowersThe cream or yellowish, bisexual flowers are produced in dense, rounded axillary spikes, about 10 cm in diameter and up to 3 cm long.[2] They appear after the first leaves in spring or early summer. FruitThe 4-winged fruit are yellow to brown in colour and 10 to 15 mm in length. DistributionFound in riverine bush or where there is sufficient ground water in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[4] EcologyWasps lay their eggs in the walls of the fruit and the larvae feed on the seeds inside the fruit. The southern black tit taps the fruit to check if there are larvae inside, when discovered they open the fruit and eat the larvae. Combretum erythrophyllum leaves are browsed by giraffe, elephant, bushbuck and nyala.[4] Medicinal uses
Common namesIt is also known as the river combretum, and common names in other languages include {{lang|af|riviervaderlandswilg}} (Afrikaans), {{lang|zu|umdubu}} (Zulu)[5] and {{lang|nso|modubunoka / modubu}} (Setswana).[6] References1. ^{{cite web |title=Combretum erythrophyllum (Burch.) Sond. |url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2732575 |website=The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. |accessdate=2 June 2015}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |last1=Schmelzer |first1=G.H. |last2=Gurib-Fakim |first2=A. |title=Medicinal plants 2 |date=2013 |publisher=PROTA Foundation |location=Wageningen |isbn=9789290815204 |pages=70–73}} 3. ^{{cite book | title=Trees of Southern Africa | publisher=Struik | author=Coates-Palgraves, Keith | year=1990 | pages=667 | isbn=978-0-86977-081-8}} 4. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://www.operationwildflower.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=148:combretum-erythrophyllum&catid=34:trees&Itemid=64 | title=Combretum erythrophyllum | publisher=operationwildflower.org.za | accessdate=October 16, 2011}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://196.21.83.35/bitstream/handle/10530/201/mthethwa%20shirley_antimicrobial%20activity.pdf?sequence=1 | title=Antimicrobial activity testing of traditionally used plants for treating wounds and sores at Ongoye area KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. | year=2009 | accessdate=October 16, 2011 | author=Mthethwa, Ntombeziningi Shirley}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://hartebeestfonteinconservancy.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:tree-of-the-month-river-bushwillow&catid=67:tree-of-the-month&Itemid=73 | title=erythrophyllum | accessdate=October 16, 2011}} External links{{commons category|Combretum erythrophyllum|Combretum erythrophyllum}}
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