The Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 1 Genus, 4 Species
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Family: Poaceae
Self seeded grasses.
A sustainable alternative to lawn. Guinea fowl, Frankolin and Turacos are often in the grasses. Butterflies and moths are attracted to the grass.
May be larval foodplant to:
Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 72 Genera, 207 Species.
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Family: Phyllanthaceae
Dioecious several-stemmed glabrous shrub with ascending branches, 1–3m
Plants of Tropical East Africa Kew
Self seeded. Loses its leaves in th dry season. Spectacular flowers appear before the new leaves appear.
Very attractive to Shield Bugs (family Scutelleridae)
The Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 10 Genera, 30 Species
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Family: Orchidacee
GIR: Museche
Leafless, liane-like climber with green succulent stems up to c. 1 cm in diameter and short roots at the nodes. Small brownish vestigial leaves sometimes present at the nodes. Inflorescence many-flowered, up to 30 cm long, terminal or at the nodes. Flowers large and showy, up to 15 cm in diameter, white, more or less flushed with pink, strongly and sweetly scented. Lip funnel-shaped, often salmon-pink or yellowish in the throat. Capsule up to 17.5 cm long.
Flora of Mozambique
Habitat: I have seen this growing in the coastal forest. In strong wind the stems will fall on the beach.
The orchid is used in traditional medicine.
* It is not permitted to sell or purchase indigenous orchids
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Family: Orchidaceae
Terrestrial orchid around 40cm high. The pseudobulbs are yellow with a pronounced ribbing. Grows in full sun on coral rock.
* It is not permitted to buy or sell indigenous orchids.
The Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 24 Genera, 61 Species.
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Family: Oleaceae
KSW: Muasmini
Self seeded
Sun / partially shaded. Trailing / climbing shrub with sweetly scented flowers. Black fruit. Flowers attract birds & birds eat seed.
Easily self seeds and therefore can be invasive and will damage young trees, however Jasmin provides an attractive hedge that can be pruned.
Larvae host plant to moths – Daphnis nerii
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The Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 2 Genera, 7 Species
I have growing
Jasminum fluminense Vell. subsp. fluminense Vell.