Spirostachys africana
Cape Sandalwood, Jumping Bean Tree
Other regional names: Muconite +1 more
- Muconite
- Tamboti
Also known as: Excoecaria africana (Sond.) Müll.Arg. +6 more
- Excoecaria africana (Sond.) Müll.Arg.
- Excoecaria synandra Pax
- Excoecariopsis synandra (Pax) Pax
- Myrica holtzii Engl. & Brehmer
- Sapium africanum (Sond.) Kuntze
- Spirostachys synandra (Pax) Pax
- Stillingia africana (Sond.) Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa, Spirostachys africana (commonly known as Cape-sandalwood or Jumping-Bean-Tree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe