Gymnosporia heterophylla

Gymnosporia heterophylla (Eckl.& Zeyh.) Loes. (Maytenus heterophylla (Eckl.& Zeyh.) N.Robson subsp. heterophylla)

Common names

Spikethorn (English); kanongonongo, mtunga-mpanzi (Nyanja).

General description and distinguishing characteristics

Range and habitat

Valley riverine fringe woodland and thicket; Julbernardia-Brachystegia lower escarpment and hill miombo woodland and scrub; Combretum-Terminalia-Diospyros wooded grassland.