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Malpighiaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss.

  • Common Name: Feather Climber, Moth Fruit
  • Family: Malpighiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: southern Africa - eastern Cape, Swaziland, Mozambique
  • Habitat: coastal forest, forest margins, bushveld and sand forest

  • Description: From southern Africa comes this attractive and exotic looking climbing (scandent) shrub for the greenhouse with shiny, dark-green leathery leaves and bearing in summer long, conical spikes of bright yellow flowers.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199500164
  • Source: Chiltern Seed Co.
  • Accession Date: 09-11-1995
  • Bench: 1117 - AFR:Eastern Cape D
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-24-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Malpighiales
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  • Family: Malpighiaceae
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References:

Chiltern Seed Catalog 1995
PlantZAfrica - last visited 29OCT2007

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