Boscia albitrunca
Caper Bush, Shepherd's Tree
Also known as: Boscia albitrunca var. macrophylla Toelken +4 more
- Boscia albitrunca var. macrophylla Toelken
- Boscia pechuelii Kuntze
- Boscia transvaalensis Pestal.
- Capparis albitrunca Burch.
- Capparis oleoides Marloth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Boscia albitrunca (commonly known as Caper Bush or Shepherd's Tree) is a shrub belonging to the Capparaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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