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3106.000 Boscia
Description of the genus
Shrubs or trees. Leaves simple, coriaceous, alternate or in fascicles. Inflorescence of racemes, fascicles or corymbs. Sepals 4. Petals 0. Stamens 6- many, on a very short androphore. Ovary 1-locular, ovoid or ellipsoid, borne on a gynophore; ovules 6-12 or many. Fruit spherical, indehiscent. Seeds 1-several. Worldwide: 37 species in tropical Africa, South Africa and Arabia Zimbabwe: 6 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. | N,W,E,S | Description, Image |
| angustifolia A. Rich. var. corymbosa (Gilg) DeWolf | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| foetida Schinz subsp. rehmanniana (Pestal.) Toelken | S | Description, Image |
| matabelensis Pestal. | N,W,E | Description, Image |
| mossambicensis Klotzsch | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| salicifolia Oliv. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Boscia:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: BosciaFlora of Caprivi: Boscia
Flora of Malawi: Boscia
Flora of Mozambique: Boscia
Flora of Zambia: Boscia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): BosciaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Boscia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Boscia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Boscia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Boscia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Boscia
JSTOR Plant Science: Boscia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Boscia
Plants of the World Online: Boscia
Tropicos: Boscia
Wikipedia: Boscia
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