Boscia foetida
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400d9126aa4374866389 |
| Scientific name | Boscia foetida |
| Authority | Schinz |
| First published in | Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 29(Abh.): 49 (1888) |
Description Top
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, and pedicels up to 4 mm
Boscia foetida, also known as the stink shepherd's tree or smelly shepherd's bush, is a shrub or tree native to southern Africa. It can be found in semi-desert and arid bushveld regions, and is known for its unpleasant-smelling flowers and freshly cut wood. It has traditional medicinal and magical uses, and is also used as protection against lightning. The tree has several subspecies and can grow up to 3 meters tall. Its leaves are small and hard, and its fruit is eaten by rodents, birds, and humans. Boscia foetida is found in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Mozambique, and has different subspecies in different regions.
Boscia foetida, also known as the stink shepherd's tree or smelly shepherd's bush, is a shrub or tree native to southern Africa. It can be found in semi-desert and arid bushveld regions, and is known for its unpleasant-smelling flowers and freshly cut wood. It has traditional medicinal and magical uses, and is also used as protection against lightning. The tree has several subspecies and can grow up to 3 meters tall. Its leaves are small and hard, and its fruit is eaten by rodents, birds, and humans. Boscia foetida is found in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Mozambique, and has different subspecies in different regions.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Boscia rautanenii | Schinz | Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 51: 193 (1906) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | stink shephard tree |
| Afrikaans | stinkbos |
| German | stinkbusch |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Boscia foetida subsp. filipes | (Gilg) Lötter | Trees Shrubs Mpumalanga : 676 (2002) |
| Boscia foetida subsp. longipedicellata | (Gilg) Toelken | Bothalia 10: 62 1969 |
| Boscia foetida subsp. rehmanniana | (Pestal.) Toelken | Bothalia 10: 62 1969 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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South Tropical Africa
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Namibia
- Northern Provinces
- Swaziland
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South Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000569516 |
| Tropicos | 5900515 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146100-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2680310 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 974966 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 992652 |
| IUCN Red List | 143712467 |
| IPNI | 146100-1 |
| iNaturalist | 566049 |
| GBIF | 7273475 |
| EPPO | BSCFO |
| EOL | 5162805 |
| Wikipedia | Boscia_foetida |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |