Tetragonia spicata L.F.

Species

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Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, 0.25-1.00 m high; stems woody at base, papillate-hairy when young, glabrescent later. Leaves petiolate, lanceolate, linear, ovate, oblong, flat or revolute at edges. Flowers 2-5 in cyme, bisexual and male flowers together; pedicles hairy-papillate. Perianth papillose-hirsute outside. Stamens 12-15; anthers bright yellow. Styles 1-3, longer than stamens but shorter than perianth, dark coloured. Fruit 4-winged, flat or indented on top, narrow at base, distinct tubercle or ridge between wings.
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Sepals free. Erect or sprawling shrub to 1 m. Leaves rhomboid-lanceolate. Flowers mostly in terminal racemes, or 1-few in upper axils, yellow, 3-4 mm. Fruits broadly winged, with knobs between wings.
Erect or sprawling shrub, stems up to 1 m long. Leaves rhomboid-lanceolate. Flowers 2-5 in cymes, 3-4 mm long, yellow. Fruit broadly winged, with knobs between wings.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Tetragonia spicata world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293007
COL ID 7BR9Z
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Synonyms

Tetragonia spicata Tetragonia spicata var. spicata Tetragonia spicata var. angustifolia Tetragonia spicata var. latifolia Tetragonia spicata var. laxa