Boscia
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Boscia is a genus of plant
in family Capparaceae
. It contains the following species:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Capparaceae
Capparaceae
Capparaceae , commonly known as the Caper family, is a family of plants in order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, it contains 33 genera and about 700 species...
. It contains the following species:
- Boscia albitruncaBoscia albitruncaBoscia albitrunca, commonly called Witgatboom, Matoppie, or Shepherd's Tree, grows up to 10 metres tall but usually much smaller. It is an evergreen tree native to Southern and Tropical Africa, living in the hot, dry, and often brackish low-lying areas, sometimes on abundant lime and occasionally...
(Burch) Gilg & Ben. - Boscia angustifolia A. Rich., 1831
- Boscia arabicaBoscia arabicaBoscia arabica is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is found in Oman and Yemen. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Ghazanfar, S.A. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
Pestalozii - Boscia caffra Sond.
- Boscia coriacea Pax, 1891
- Boscia corymbosa Gilg
- Boscia fadeniorum Fici, 1995
- Boscia filipes Gilg, 1904
- Boscia firma Radlk., 1884
- Boscia foetida Schinz
- Boscia longifolia Hadj-Moust., 1965
- Boscia longipedicellata Gilg.
- Boscia madagascariensis (DC.) Hadj-Moust., 1965
- Boscia microphylla Oliv.
- Boscia minimifolia Chiov., 1916
- Boscia mossambicensis Klotzsch, 1861
- Boscia octandra Hochst. ex Radlk., 1884
- Boscia oleoides (Burch. ex DC.) Toelken, 1969
- Boscia pestalozziana Glig, 1904
- Boscia peuchellii Kuntze
- Boscia plantefolii Hadj-Moust., 1965
- Boscia polyantha sensu Roessler
- Boscia rautanenii Schinz
- Boscia rehmanniana Pestal.
- Boscia reticulata Hochst. ex A. Rich.
- Boscia rotundifolia Pax, 1891
- Boscia salicifolia Oliv., 1868
- Boscia senegalensisBoscia senegalensisBoscia senegalensis or Aizen, is a member of the family Capparaceae. The plant originated from West Africa. Still a traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known fruit has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.-External...
(Pers.) Lam. ex Poir., 1819 - Boscia tenuifolia A. Chev., 1938
- Boscia tomentella Chiov., 1932
- Boscia tomentosa Toelken, 1969
- Boscia transvaalensis Pest.
- Boscia weltwitschii Gilg