Acridocarpus
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A. natalitius | |
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Genus: | Acridocarpus (G.Don) Guill. et Perr.
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Acridocarpus (from Gr. Akris, a locust and carpos, a fruit, alluding to the winged fruit) is a genus of plant in family Malpighiaceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical Africa.
There are some 30 species, which include:
- Acridocarpus chevalieri
- Acridocarpus monodii Arènes & P.Jaeger ex Birnbaum & J.Florence
- Acridocarpus natalitius Adr. & Juss.
- Acridocarpus socotranus Oliv.
External links
- Mkhipheni Ngwenya (June 2005). "A. natalitius". plantzafrica.com.