Adansonia digitata L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Adansonia digitata L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. J. Rodin 9042, 07 Mar 1973

  • Location

    Namibia. About 20 km south of Oshikango.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04953533

    Occurrence ID: a6454061-5d6a-49d6-9967-537c289b9b34

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Adansonia digitata L.

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ETHNOBOTANY OF OVAMBOLAND
SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Robert F. Hoover Herbarium
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo
Adansonia digitata L.
Tree ¿0 feet high, with massive trunk 15
feet in diameter* large white flowers
on pedicles up to 1 foot long.
Kwanyama:	Omukua	(tree) Ekua (fruit).
Pulp of the large pods is eaten raw.
About 20 km. south of Oshikango.
9042	Robertj. Rodin 7 March 1973
Expedition Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, 1973
04953533