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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typical sandveld species are Acacia haematoxylon, A. luederitzii, Boscia albitrunca, Terminalia sericea, Lonchocarpus nelsii, Bauhinia petersiana and...
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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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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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erioloba), grey camelthorn (Acacia haematoxylon), shepherd's tree (Boscia albitrunca), blackthorn (Acacia mellifera), and silver cluster-leaf (Terminalia...
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Capparis species (including Capparis sepiaria), Maerua racemulosa, and Boscia albitrunca. A. e. aequatorialis Mendes & Bivar de Sousa, 2006 (São Tomé Island)...
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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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in warm areas, peaking from March to June. The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca and Boscia oleoides. The following subspecies are recognised: C. e. eris...
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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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The trees generally used for nest-building are Acacia erioloba, Boscia albitrunca, and Aloidendron dichotomum. The birds at Etosha National Park also...
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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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year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June. The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca. The following subspecies are recognised: C. e. subfasciatus (southern...
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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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wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults fly year-round. The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca, Boscia oleoides, Capparis sepiara, Maerua cafra, and Maerua juncea. The...
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insects. They have also been recorded eating the fallen fruits of Boscia albitrunca. They are normally seen in pairs or family parties, but do form larger...
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luederitzii, Vachellia karroo, Euclea pseudebenus, Terminalia sericea, and Boscia albitrunca. This rat lives in trees and is nocturnal. The broad feet and robust...
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35–42 mm in females. The adults fly year-round. The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca and Capparis species. The following subspecies are recognised: C....
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characterised by Dwarf Shrubland. Common trees include the Shepherd's tree (Boscia albitrunca), camel thorn (Vachellia erioloba, formerly Acacia erioloba) green-hair...
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List of Brassicales of South Africa (section Boscia)
Genus Boscia: Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. indigenous Boscia angustifolia A.Rich. var, corymbosa (Gilg) DeWolf, indigenous Boscia filipes...
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