Schotia brachypetala
Fuchsia Tree, Tree Fuchsia
Other regional names: Weeping Boer Bean
- Weeping Boer Bean
Also known as: Guillandinodes brachypetalum (Sond.) Kuntze +5 more
- Guillandinodes brachypetalum (Sond.) Kuntze
- Schotia brachypetala var. pubescens Burtt Davy
- Schotia latifolia Dale
- Schotia latifolia Henkel
- Schotia rogersii Burtt Davy
- Schotia semireducta Merxm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Schotia brachypetala (commonly known as Fuchsia-Tree or Tree-Fuchsia) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Kenya, Pakistan, Queensland, Uganda