Distribution Map

Empogona lanceolata

               
Jackal-coffee
cwatsi
inDulwane
indvulwane
umphehla
umPhehla cwatsi
(Tricalysia lanceolata)

Rubiaceae Ixoroideae Coffeeae 

As at April 2024, 14 herbarium specimens, 6 photo records, 62 visual observations
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Found within protected areas: Malolotja

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Tricalysia lanceolata - Small tree up to 5 m high, hairless throughout. Leaf-stalk c 5 mm long; blade lance-shaped, broadest just below middle, blunt, up to 6 cm long x 2 cm wide. Inflorescences axillary, bracts joined to form funnel-shaped shortly toothed sheath. Calyx 2 mm long, lobed to half way; corolla white, tube broadly cylindrical, c 5 mm long, lobes oval, turned backwards, c 5 mm long; stamens protruding, anthers attached near base, with appendage c 1 mm long at tip; stigma protruding, shortly 2-lobed. Fruit black, c 5 mm diam.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.