Muraltia scoparia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Levyns

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Shrub, 0.1-4.0 m high, with branches prominently elongated, slender, inconspicuously spine-tipped, lateral branches not modified into spines. Bark green and deeply furrowed. Leaves alternate, small, glabrous, oblong, linear or elliptic, often absent. Flowers solitary in upper axils, pinkish. Flowering time July, Aug. Fruit red and fleshy.
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Erect shrub, sometimes tree-like, to 2.5 m. Leaves oblong, subsessile. Flowers solitary in upper axils, pinkish. Fruits red and fleshy.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 2.3
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Soil texture 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Muraltia scoparia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690916-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100554
COL ID 44LGM
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Synonyms

Muraltia scoparia Nylandtia scoparia Muraltia parvifolia Mundia scoparia Nylandtia spinosa var. scoparia