Flora Zambesiaca
Keys
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| 1 | a | Leaves simple go to 2 |
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| b | – Leaves compound (rarely 1-foliolate) go to 4 |
| 2 | a | Style and stigma 1; male flowers with 1(2) fertile stamens and staminodes ± developed; fruits large; leaf-lamina glabrous; flowers polygamous go to 3 |
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| b | – Styles 3, sometimes slightly connate at the base; male flowers with 5 stamens all fertile; drupes black and shining, generally somewhat compressed, up to 13 mm. broad; leaf-lamina ± hairy; flowers dioecious Key to Ozoroa FZ account for Ozoroa |
| 3 | a | Pedicel and receptacle swollen and fleshy in fruit, finally becoming larger than the fruit; fruit not fleshy, reniform, compressed; stamens 7–10 (usually only I fertile) with the filaments connate in a ring at the base FZ account for Anacardium |
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| b | – Pedicel and receptacle not fleshy; drupe ovoid or subglobose, pulpy; stamens 5 (10–12), 1 (2–5) fertile, the others ± reduced, with the filaments not connate in a ring FZ account for Mangifera |
| 4 | a | Hairs on the inflorescences (and usually on the young leaves) stellate; flowers 4-merous; stamens 8; styles 3–4, persistent in fruit Key to Lannea FZ account for Lannea |
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| b | – Hairs (if present) simple go to 5 |
| 5 | a | Leaves 3-foliolate (very rarely 5-foliolate); drupes up to 8 mm. in diam. (in African species), globose or compressed; flowers (4)5(6)-merous with imbricate petals; ovary usually 1 -locular and 1 -seeded; styles 3; flowers dioecious Key to Rhus FZ account for Rhus |
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| b | – Leaves pinnate or, if 1–3-foliolate, drupes ellipsoid or ovoid go to 6 |
| 6 | a | Style 1, with a lobed or capitate stigma; flowers 5-merous with valvate petals (in our area); ovary 1 -locular and 1 -seeded Key to Sorindeia FZ account for Sorindeia |
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| b | – Styles 2–4 or stigmas sessile go to 7 |
| 7 | a | Fruit 1-locular and 1-seeded; petals 4(5), valvate; stamens 4(5); ovary hirsute or pubescent; styles 3–4 or stigmas sessile; drupes globose, ovoid or turbinate, generally 1 cm. or more long Key to Trichoscypha FZ account for Trichoscypha |
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| b | – Fruit 2–4-locular; petals imbricate go to 8 |
| 8 | a | Flowers 4–5-merous with the sepals connate below; stamens 7–10; fruits 4–5- locular with 2 loculi fertile FZ account for Harpephyllum |
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| b | – Flowers 3–4(5)-merous; sepals free go to 9 |
| 9 | a | Fruit 1(2)-seeded; stamens 6–8(10) with rounded anthers; panicles ample, lax FZ account for Pseudospondias |
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| b | – Fruit 2–3-seeded; stamens (8–10)15–25(30) with oblong anthers; inflorescences spike-like FZ account for Sclerocarya |
