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Drypetes natalensis (5m), Rauvolfia mombasiana (5m, usually on forest margins),<br />

Chrysophyllum lanceolatum (10m), Syzygium cardatum (10-30m, but usually a<br />

riverine forest species), Sorindeia madagascariensis (7m, rare), Casaeria gladiiformis<br />

(15m), P<strong>and</strong>anus kirkii (15m), Vitex ferruginea (12m), Vitex domiana (10m on forest<br />

edge) <strong>and</strong> scattered Chrysalidocarpus, Salacia senegalensis (5m).<br />

4.1.2.6 Coastal evergreen thicket<br />

This community occupies a narrow zone on the southwest <strong>and</strong> gradually fades into<br />

moist forest. Its transition to moist forest is indistinct, however the damaged or<br />

undisturbed st<strong>and</strong>s of bushes composed of lianas, climbers, branched shrubs <strong>and</strong><br />

sc<strong>and</strong>ent shrubs create thick envelope, which is normally impenetrable. Tree species<br />

are small in stature ranging from 3-6m tall, with a discontinuous stratum of emergent<br />

trees e.g. Adansonia digitata, Boureria petiolaris (10m), Voacanga Africana (12m),<br />

Manilkara sansibarensis (15-20m), Diospyros consolatae (12m) <strong>and</strong> rare species of<br />

Manilkara sulcata. This is a very useful species for building poles, charcoal <strong>and</strong> fuel<br />

wood. Haplocoelum inoploeum is an important plant for its wide clustered distribution<br />

usually 7-10m tall. Terminalia boivinii, P<strong>and</strong>anus kirkii <strong>and</strong> Psychotria sp. are rare<br />

species.<br />

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In some areas Sorindeia madagascariensis forms distributions of isolated population<br />

clusters with height range of 10-15m. Distribution of dbh ranges of many species in<br />

this community is mostly10-20m (28), 21-30 (12 trees), 31- 40m (3trees). Only 2<br />

species Adansonia digitata <strong>and</strong> rarely Sorindeia madagascariensis measure above<br />

0.41m dbh. Such vegetation type may be too localized. Birch (1963) says it may be a<br />

climax of local significance. Common shrubs <strong>and</strong> lianas forming impenetrable bushes<br />

include Rhoicissus tridentata (liana), Rhoicissus revoilii (liana), Acridocarpus<br />

<strong>zanzibar</strong>icus (shrub/climber), Mystroxylon aethiopicum (liana/shrub), Uvaria sp.<br />

(undecided species), Cissus quadrangularis (climber), Cissus rotundifolia, Suregada<br />

<strong>zanzibar</strong>ensis <strong>and</strong> Allophylus pervillea (all lianas/sc<strong>and</strong>ent shrubs).<br />

Shrubs include Cassipourea gummiflua (usually a mountain tree species 5-20m in<br />

moist forest), Vernonia sansibarensis (associated with Erica bushl<strong>and</strong>) Synaptolepis<br />

kirkii (drier forest indicator), Pyrostria bibracteata, Antidesma venosum (generalist).<br />

Lianas <strong>and</strong> woody climbers are Salacia madagascariensis, Rhoicissus revoilii,<br />

Flagellaria guineensis, Mystroxylum aethiopicum, Ochna sp., Chrysophyllum<br />

lanceolatum, Rawsonia Lucida. Lianas <strong>and</strong> woody climbers are Salacia<br />

madagascariensis, Rhoicissus revoilii, flagellaria quineensis, <strong>and</strong> Mystroxylum<br />

aethiopicum.<br />

4.1.2.7 Fresh water swamp forest<br />

Fresh water swamp forests are all similar in the coastal of East Africa with the Ngezi<br />

forest swamps except for the exotic Quassia indica <strong>and</strong> Tynophodorum). They about<br />

22 true species in all Burgess et al. (2000). In Ngezi Raphia swamps 7 tree species<br />

were recorded.<br />

The vegetation type is a variant of moist forest occurring in isolated locations. This<br />

made planning of quantitative sampling difficult, because they are small in extents.<br />

Beentje (1990), mentions that they follow a narrow belt up to 30m wide. We did not<br />

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