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Caryophyllaceae

Subfamily Alsinoideae
Tribe Alsineae

Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Caryophylleae

Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Sileneae

Subfamily Paronychioideae
Tribe Paronychieae

W/C = Wild Collected
Pollichia campestris Aiton

  • Common Name: Waxberry, Suikerteebossie
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat:

  • Description: 20-60cm straggling shrublet; white flowers all year; edible white berries.

    Formerly included in Illecebraceae, all of which is now included in Caryophyllaceae.

  • Uses: Fruits chewed for sore throat.
  • Culture: Sow Autumn or Spring
  • USDA Zone: 8
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200100492
  • Source: Silverhill Seeds
  • Accession Date: 12-31-2001
  • Bench: 2114 - MED:Fynbos F
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-08-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: core eudicots
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • SubFamily: Paronychioideae
  • Tribe: Paronychieae
  • SubTribe:
References:

Descriptive text adaped from Sil verhill Seeds online catalogue

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