Elephantorrhiza elephantina
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fdaffe9d76604801329 |
| Scientific name | Elephantorrhiza elephantina |
| Authority | (Burch.) Skeels |
| First published in | Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A.176: 29 (1909) |
Description Top
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Elephantorrhiza elephantina, also known as the eland's wattle or elephant's root, is a subshrub found in southern Africa. It has a unique suffrutescent habit and can grow up to a meter tall. The plant produces flowers from September to November and is mainly pollinated by African honeybees. Its pods are typically found near ground level and disintegrate quickly. This species is often confused with Elephantorrhiza burkei, which has similar aerial parts but smaller seeds and pods that persist for longer periods. The two species can be distinguished by their pod shape, position, and seed dimensions.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Prosopis elephantorrhiza | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 4(2): 165 (1827) |
| Prosopis elephantina | (Burch.) E.Mey. | Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 165 (1836) |
| Acacia elephantina | Burch. | Trav. S. Africa2: 236 (1824) |
| Acacia elephantorrhiza | Burch. ex DC. | Prodr.2: 457 (1825) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | eland's wattle |
| English | elephant's root |
| Afrikaans | elandsboontjie |
| Afrikaans | olifantswortel |
| Shona | chizezepasi |
| Chinese | 南非漆树豆 |
| Chinese | 块根含羞草 |
| Chinese | 象足豆 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000193418 |
| Tropicos | 13057142 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:493740-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-40 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 655321 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 148694 |
| IPNI | 493740-1 |
| iNaturalist | 568770 |
| GBIF | 2933010 |
| EPPO | ELWEL |
| EOL | 686277 |
| USDA GRIN | 14980 |
| Wikipedia | Entada_elephantina |
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| In public collections | 0 |