Species Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (Shepherd's tree)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Viridiplantae
  • - phylum: Streptophyta
  • -- class: Magnoliopsida
  • --- order: Brassicales
  • ---- family: Capparaceae
  • ----- species: Boscia albitrunca
Characteristics:2–4m tall, small flowers, no petals, grey to whitish-grey bark
Countries:
BW
Botswana
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
Ecoregions:
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
Links:
References:Carruthers (eds.) 2000: 247; Van der Walt and le Riche 1999: 55; Van Rooyen et al. 2001: 24
Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-30
Place: near Kaa gate, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana
Creator: Taa documentation team (Boden/Güldemann/Naumann)
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-30
Place: near Kaa gate, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana
Creator: Taa documentation team (Boden/Güldemann/Naumann)
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-30
Place: near Kaa gate, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana
Creator: Taa documentation team (Boden/Güldemann/Naumann)
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
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