Boscia foetida Schinz
subsp. rehmanniana (Pestal.) Toelken

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Humani Ranch

Photo: Mark Hyde
Camp by Turgwe River, Humani Ranch

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Synonyms:	Boscia filipes Gilg Boscia kalachariensis Pestal. Boscia rehmanniana Pestal.
Common names:	Bushveld shepherds tree (English) Smelly shepherds tree (English)
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Description:	Shrub or small tree. Bark pale brown or grey; branches often spine tipped. Leaves in tight clusters on small angled spurs along the branches, oblanceolate to obovate, normally less than 1.3 cm long, grey-green. Flowers in small clusters, small, without petals, greenish with a strong unpleasant scent. Fruit round, c. 10 mm in diameter, velvety, yellowish when ripe.
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Derivation of specific name:	foetida: foetid, bad-smelling
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Flowering time:	Aug - Sep
Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Zimbabwe and the drier parts of northern South Africa.
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Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Content last updated:	Saturday 13 July 2019
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 147. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 226 - 227. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 238. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 32. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 43. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 232 - 335. As Boscia rehmanniana (Includes a picture).

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