Record details

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:   4884
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3130AA
Observer:   Stroud Sonja
Date of record:   2014-10-30
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Common palm-like tree in the coastal dune forest of Natal and the Eastern Cape. An important sourse of food and shelter for birds, monkeys, duiker, tree frogs and larvae of the Nightfighter butterfly. Dried leave slalks used for building huts and fish kraals.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:55
Sp. code:   31190
Species name:   Strelitzia nicolai
Common name:   Coastal Strelitzia -- Kuswildepiesang
Family:   Strelitziaceae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Strelitzia nicolai. Natal Wild Banana. Natalse Wildepiesang. isiGude (Z)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-4884
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Craig Peter
Comment:  
Date:   2014-11-04 10:17:00
Species name:   Strelitzia nicolai -- Coastal Strelitzia; Kuswildepiesang
Species code:   31190

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