Philenoptera violacea

Apple leaf
habit
fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Millettieae
Genus: Philenoptera
Species: P. violacea
Binomial name
Philenoptera violacea
(Klotzsch) Schrire
Synonyms
  • Capassa violacea Klotzsch
  • Lonchocarpus capassa Rolfe[1]

Philenoptera violacea know also as apple leaf or rain tree, Afrikaans: Appelblaar, Sotho: Mphata, Tsonga: Mohata, Zulu: Isihomohomo) is a plant species in the legume family (Fabaceae).

Habitat

It is found in the DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, northern Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Status

It is a protected tree in South Africa.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hyde, Mark; et al. "Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire". Flora of Zimbabwe. zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. Retrieved 13 June 2013.


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