Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss.

Common Name: Moth Fruit
Family: Malpighiaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: southern Africa - eastern Cape, Swaziland, Mozambique
Habitat: coastal forest, forest margins, bushveld and sand forest

Description: A climbing (scandent) shrub for the greenhouse with shiny, dark-green leathery leaves and bearing in summer long, conical spikes of bright yellow flowers.¹

Culture: Forest edges and clearings, on rocky shallow red clay soils rich in organic matter.

USDA Zone: 9

Accession Data:

Accession # 199500164
Source: Chiltern Seed Co.
Accession Date: 09-11-1995
Bench: 1107 - AFR:West Bench NC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 06-24-2023

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid I
Order: Malpighiales
SubOrder:
Family: Malpighiaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mozambique / Zimbabwe / Cape Provinces / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces

References (external):

Chiltern Seed Catalog 1995
PlantZAfrica. Last accessed on Wednesday, 12 June, 2019.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, 12 June, 2019.

data regenerated on Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:56:06 -0400 [bcm v4.0]