Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Schotia afra var. angustifolia
Common name:
Fynblaarkarooboerboon, Huilboerboon, African walnut, Small-leaved karoo boer-bean, Umqongci
Family:
Fabaceae (Pea)
Synonym:
Schotia angustifolia
Distribution:
Namaqualand, Namibia
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Comments:
The flowers produce copious amounts of nectar, which over-flows and drips or 'weeps' from the flowers and may be the origin of the common name, the Weeping boer-bean, or Huilboerboon in Afrikaans.
Links:
iSpot
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Red List of South African Plants
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SANBI PlantZAfrica
Locations
1:
Bonsai/Penjing collection
(Bonsai)
• Accession: 2012-164/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual