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Albizia adiantifolia (25m), Erythrophloeum suaveolens (20-25m), Vitex doniana<br />

(20m), Lannea schweinfurthii (15m), Phoenix reclinata (5m), Syzygium cordatum,<br />

Apodytes dimidiata <strong>and</strong> Garcinia livingstonei.A bushl<strong>and</strong> has developed at the forest<br />

margins. The bushl<strong>and</strong> cover is impenetrable. The main lianas forming the dense<br />

cover include Salacia madagascariencis, L<strong>and</strong>olfia kirkii, <strong>and</strong> Uvaria sp. Herbs<br />

includes Phyllanthus, Hibiscus <strong>and</strong> Zammioculcas species.<br />

b) Evergreen dry forest remnants in forest gaps<br />

These dry forest remnants are of limited extent. The patches are poor in plant species<br />

because grazing <strong>and</strong> other human interactions retard their vegetation development.<br />

Main trees are Parinari curattelifolia, Vitex domiana, Adansonia digitata, Phoenix,<br />

Haplocoelum, Terminalia boivinii, Pouteria. Shrubs include Antidesma, Pyrostria,<br />

Chassalia, Xylotheca <strong>and</strong> Deinbollia species.<br />

4.1.2.9 Erica Vegetation<br />

a) Erica Bushl<strong>and</strong><br />

The ericaceous bushl<strong>and</strong> occurs on the waterlogged habitat of former shallow lagoons<br />

(Greenway 1973). On Ngezi Forest Reserve, the ericaceous bush-l<strong>and</strong> forms a unique<br />

habitat with a loose open canopy at a height of 5-8m (White 1983). Associated<br />

species include Syzygium cardatum <strong>and</strong> Phoenix reclinata at the margins of shallow<br />

pools <strong>and</strong> scattered in the bushl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

b) Seasonal waterlogged pools<br />

There are several shallow ponds or pools in Erica bushl<strong>and</strong>, which are waterlogged in<br />

the rainy season <strong>and</strong> become dry when the season ends. They are surrounded by<br />

scattered trees of Syzygium cordatum, Harungana madagascariensis, stunted Lannea<br />

schweinfurthii, Phoenix guineensis <strong>and</strong> Erica bushl<strong>and</strong>. They are herbaceous habitats<br />

dominated by Xyris sp. <strong>and</strong> sedges at Locations 576277, 9453295 <strong>and</strong> 576371,<br />

9453271.<br />

Table 4.4: Common herbaceous species occurring in seasonally water logged pools in<br />

Ericaceous bushl<strong>and</strong> in Ngezi forest, Pemba<br />

Species name<br />

Xyris anceps<br />

Xyris sp.<br />

Cyperus tenax<br />

Cyperus erectus<br />

Cyperus laceoulatus<br />

Dissotis rotundifolia<br />

Tristemma mauritianum<br />

Fimbristylis dichotoma<br />

Fimbristylis longiculmis<br />

Panicum brevifolium<br />

Phymatodes scolopendria<br />

Notes<br />

Very common, 30-40cm tall<br />

Small herb restricted distribution<br />

Densely tufted perennial<br />

Tufted perennial<br />

Tufted perennial<br />

Prostrate herb<br />

Shrub forming bush at the marshy edges<br />

Tufted perennial<br />

Tufted perennial<br />

In pools with permanent st<strong>and</strong>ing water, floating aquatic plants include Nymphaea<br />

nouchali, Nymphoides sp. Ultricularia gibba <strong>and</strong> Cyperus prolifer (rooted in muddy<br />

soil). Xyria anceps is prevalent in slow moving streams in the heathl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

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