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Bignoniaceae

Subfamily
Tribe Bignonieae

Subfamily
Tribe Crescentieae

Subfamily
Tribe Tecomeae

W/C = Wild Collected
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

  • Common Name: Sausage Tree
  • Family: Bignoniaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: tropical Africa
  • Habitat:

  • Culture: flowers are self infertile and will need to be cross pollinated by hand at night, blooms during the dry season
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200900059
  • Source: Bobby Rak - Yale Marsh Gardens (seed)
  • Provenance: Seed provided by Bobby Rak (Yale Marsh Gardens) ex Banana Tree Seeds.
  • Accession Date: 08-20-2009
  • Bench: 1115 - AFR:Eastern Cape B
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-07-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Lamiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Bignoniaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
References:

  1. Pollinating Sausage Trees

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