Parkinsonia africana
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Parkinsonia africana, the Green-hair tree, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, occurring in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. It is a bush growing 1–3m tall with green bark that allows for photosynthesis when the leaves are shed. It produces yellow flowers and yellow to brown pods. The wood does not crack when hot and is used to make smoking pipes.[1]
References
- ^ Ehrenbold, Samuel; Keding, Viktoria (2015). It is Time to Identify Selected Plants and Animals of the Namib (2nd ed.). Namib Desert Environment Education Trust (NaDEET). p. 10.
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