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Accession Data:

Schotia afra (L.) Thunb.

  • Common Name: Karoo Boer-bean, Karoohuilboerboon
  • Family: Fabaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat: Little Karoo, especially along watercourses. Pollinated by Sunbirds.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201400237
  • Source: Devan Parker
  • Provenance: Silverhill Seeds, via Devan Parker
  • Accession Date: 12-04-2014
  • Bench: 2217 - XER:Misc Deserts
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 07-16-2023
  • Restrictions:

    Classification:

    • Division: Magnoliophyta
    • Class: Magnoliopsida
    • SubClass: eurosid I
    • Order: Fabales
    • SubOrder:
    • Family: Fabaceae
    • SubFamily: Caesalpinioideae
    • Tribe: Detarieae
    • SubTribe:

    References (internal):

    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces / Namibia

    References (external):

    1. Oliver, I. Schotia afra. PlantZAfrica. Accessed Dec. 4, 2014.
    2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, September 07, 2017.
    3. at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, September 07, 2017.

    data regenerated on Sun, 16 Jul 2023 11:19:04 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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    = images available for this accession
    = map available for this accession
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