Sclerocarya birrea subsp. afra
Marula
Also known as: Sclerocarya birrea VanDerVeken
- Sclerocarya birrea VanDerVeken
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sclerocarya birrea subsp. afra (commonly known as Marula) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Sclerocarya birrea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Comoros, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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