Schotia
Schotia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It occurs in southern Africa. The genus was named for Richard van der Schot by Jacquin who was the director of the Imperial Gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna. Van der Schot was his head gardener.
| Schotia | |
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| Schotia brachypetala | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Schotieae Strella, L.P. Queiroz & Bruneau |
| Genus: | Schotia Jacq. |
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Species
- Schotia afra
- Schotia brachypetala
- Schotia capitata
- Schotia latifolia
Uses
This tree can be used as a shade and ornamental tree. The leaves are browsed by stock. The seeds are edible either green, or mature. They can be used as a meal if roasted and ground. Traditionally the trees bark have been used in tanning, and the tree is suitable to grow as a bonsai species.[1]
References
- "Schotia afra var. afra". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- Alice Aubrey, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden Schotia latifolia
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Schotia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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