Taxon

Stoeberia arborea

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Common name: Rooi-t'kooi, Vygieboom, Rooivy, Tree mesemb, Vygie tree, Red Fig
Family: Aizoaceae (Vygie)
Synonym: Stoeberia porphyrea
Distribution: Northern Cape, Western Cape
Habitat: Karoo, Richtersveld
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: Stoeberia arborea can reach a height of 5 m. It is well known to the people of the Richtersveld by the common name rooivye or rooi-t'kooi due to its useful, hard, brittle, reddish firewood, which yields good coals for a braai (barbecue), hence the common name.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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