Boscia albitrunca, commonly known as the shepherd tree or shepherd's tree (Afrikaans: Witgat, Sotho: Mohlôpi, Tswana: Motlôpi, Venda: Muvhombwe, Xhosa:...
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Boscia is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae. It contains the following species: Boscia albitrunca (Burch) Gilg & Ben. Boscia angustifolia A....
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typical sandveld species are Acacia haematoxylon, A. luederitzii, Boscia albitrunca, Terminalia sericea, Lonchocarpus nelsii, Bauhinia petersiana and...
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surface, making it the plant with the second deepest roots, after Boscia albitrunca. Frequently, cones can be found with the seed apex exposed; these...
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erioloba), grey camelthorn (Acacia haematoxylon), shepherd's tree (Boscia albitrunca), blackthorn (Acacia mellifera), and silver cluster-leaf (Terminalia...
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Boscia foetida, commonly known as the stink shepherd's tree and the smelly shepherd's bush, is an evergreen shrub or tree that is native to the warmer...
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adults fly year round, peaking from March to May. The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca and Capparis species. The following subspecies are recognised: C....
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Muell. (as Capparis gibbosa A.Cunn.) Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Benedict (as C. albitrunca Burch.) Boscia oleoides (Burch. ex DC.) Toelken (as...
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Gilg Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Ben. var. albitrunca Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. var. corymbosa (Gilg) De Wolf Boscia foetida Schinz Boscia foetida...
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Species Location Maximum rooting depth (m) References Boscia albitrunca Kalahari desert 68 Jennings (1974) Juniperus monosperma Colorado Plateau 61 Cannon...
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