Adansonia digitata L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Adansonia digitata L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. J. T. Venter 10421, 09 Apr 2004

  • Location

    South Africa. Mpumalanga. Elephant Walk Resort just south of Crocodile Bridge, Komatipoort district.

  • Habitat

    Lowveld savanna, floodplain sandy gravel, well-drained, Crocodile River alluvium.

  • Description

    Short, but grotesquely fat tree, 15 m high, bole circumference to 28 m. Leaves digitately 5- to 9- foliate when old, young simple and trifoliate, leaflets elliptical, 5-15 x 1.5-7 cm.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01157375

    Occurrence ID: a54cbc24-bed7-42ba-ac48-bc2e7e906622

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Adansonia digitata L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Mpumalanga

  • Locality

    Elephant Walk Resort just south of Crocodile Bridge, Komatipoort district

  • Elevation

    Alt. 167 m. (548 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -25.3841, 31.9106

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GEO POTTS HERBARIUM
BLOEMFONTEIN (BLFU)
Ruitverw. I Grid ref.:
25° 23.044' S 31° 54.636'E
Datum I Date:
9-Apr-04
Streek/Provinsie:
Region/Province:
Mpumalanga
Alt. 167 m
Versamelaar & nr:
Collector & no:
HJTVenter 10421
Adansonia digitata L.
Lokaliteit / Locality:
Elephant Walk Resort just south of Crocodile Bridge,
Komatipoort district. __________________________________
Habitat:
Lowveld savanna, floodplain, sandy gravel, well-
drained, Crocodile River alluvium._____________________
Beskrywing I Description:
Short, but grotesquely fat tree, 15 m high, bole
circumference to 28 m. Leaves digitately 5- to 9-foli-
ate when old, young simple and trifoliate, leaflets
elliptical, 5-15 x 1,5-7 cm. (Pet:
01157375