6. Anacardiaceae

Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl. (and var. edulis). Geoxylic su rutex (White, 1962, 1976), stems few cm high, with wooden bases – there were found some re traces. In orescence and fruits almost at ground level, coming up before the leaves or with the young leaves, soon a er re; from August to October (in part observed until November and December – at that time some old fruits can be still retained). Ŀe great leaves located (lying) on soil surface. Long wooden tap root (or trunk) up to 3.5 cm in diameter (excavated up to 30 cm and broken). Some plants were found with main root nearly horizontal, up to 1 cm in diameter. Chamaephyte or hemicryptophyte or geophyte? Tab. 3, Fig. 15a–b – Appendix 1, 2; Fl. Zamb.: Su rutex with stems 3–30 cm high (…) arising from a large, nodose, rugose, woody trailing rootstock (…) in burnt ground (beyond other localities); White (1962): Usually a su rutex about 0.3 m high sometimes up to 1 m high.