Observations in the Genus: Dombeya
English Name: Dombeya
This taxon contains:
Location: Madi a Thava Lodge
Lat/Lng: -23.01739, 29.82769
1003 m NN; 15 km west of Louis Trichard; rainy area: Madi a Thava means "Water from the Mountain". Little river near lodge.
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Observed on: 17th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 18th May 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th March 2014
Added to iSpot: 17th April 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: David Becking
Observed on: 28th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 2nd April 2014
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 5
Comments: 5
Description: Leaves almost circular base of leaf goes round petiole. 5 leaf veins radiate from the top of the petiole. Petals white when young light brown when older. Bottom interior of flower red. Flowers hang down. (sepals 5)
Observed on: 16th February 2014
Added to iSpot: 16th February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Rene Hoenderdos
Observed on: 29th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 29th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th August 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
By: Maritza
Observed on: 7th August 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th August 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd August 2013
Added to iSpot: 4th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Wonderful sight of trees completely covered in flowers.
Spring is in the air.
Flower 15mm.
Umbel 50-70mm, about 8 flowers
Inflorescence has number of Umbels.
Leaves in spiral up stem. Round (70mm), stalk 20mm, edges wavy.
Grows on the Umngeni gorge edge. Hard sometimes to reach.
Many specimens in full flower, no new leaves yet.
Trees 3 - 5m est.
van Wyks have it in Baobab group(39)
Matches key and description in Boon.
Ref. Boon p356
Observed on: 14th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd June 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd June 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Observed on: 27th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 27th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th February 2010
Added to iSpot: 1st March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: I realise common names are useless for plants, but I've always known Dombeyas as Wild Pears. See eg. Richard Boon, Pooley's Trees of Eastern SA, 2010 p356. He calls it "Silver Dombeya/Wild-pear". Whence the dictionary's Lucky-Bean? Blue?
By: Andrew Hankey
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 31st October 2012
Likely ID: Dombeya rotundifolia
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: Andrew Hankey
Observed on: 26th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 12th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th October 2012
Likely ID: Common Wild Pear (Dombeya rotundifolia )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
