Ormocarpum trichocarpum
Caterpillar Bush, Hairy Caterpillar Pod
Also known as: Diphaca trichocarpa Taub. +3 more
- Diphaca trichocarpa Taub.
- Ormocarpum setosum Burtt Davy
- Ormocarpum trichocarpum (Taub.) Harms
- Saldania acanthocarpa Sim
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Ormocarpum trichocarpum (commonly known as Caterpillar Bush or Hairy Caterpillar Pod) is a shrub or 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
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe