3106.000 Boscia Lam.

Description of the genus

Shrubs or trees. Leaves simple, coriaceous, alternate or in fascicles. Inflorescence of racemes, fascicles or corymbs. Sepals 4. Petals 0. Stamens 6- many, on a very short androphore. Ovary 1-locular, ovoid or ellipsoid, borne on a gynophore; ovules 6-12 or many. Fruit spherical, indehiscent. Seeds 1-several.

Worldwide: 37 species in tropical Africa, South Africa and Arabia

Zambia: 6 taxa.

The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:

Belenois aurota (Brown-veined white)

Colotis evippe (Smoky orange tip)

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben.	B,S	S,W	Description, Image
angustifolia A. Rich. var. corymbosa (Gilg) DeWolf	N,W,E,S	Cb,Lp,N,E,Lk,S	Description, Image
cauliflora Wild [LR-lc]	W	Nw,Cb
matabelensis Pestal.			Description, Image
mossambicensis Klotzsch	N,W,S	Cb,N,C,S	Description, Image
salicifolia Oliv.	B,N,W,E,S	Nw,Cb,Lp,E,C,S	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Boscia:

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Flora of Botswana: Boscia
Flora of Caprivi: Boscia
Flora of Malawi: Boscia
Flora of Mozambique: Boscia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Boscia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Boscia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Boscia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Boscia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Boscia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Boscia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Boscia
JSTOR Plant Science: Boscia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Boscia
Plants of the World Online: Boscia
Tropicos: Boscia
Wikipedia: Boscia