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Polygala butyracea

Black Beniseed
Also known as: Polygala oleifera Backer
  • Polygala oleifera Backer
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygalaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Found natively in Africa, Polygala butyracea (commonly known as Black Beniseed) is an annual belonging to the Polygalaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burkina, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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