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Schotia afra is a flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It occurs in Southern Africa. The genus was named for Richard van der Schot by Jacquin who was the director of the Imperial Gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna. Van der Schot was his head gardener.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Schotia
- Family
- Leguminosae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Karoo boerboon en Hottentot's Bean en Karoo boer-bean en Small-leaved boerbean
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