Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze (Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze)
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Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze

Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze

Bolusafra is a monotypic Fabaceae genus native to South Africa, containing only the subshrub Bolusafra bituminosa, or tar pea.

Family
Genus
Bolusafra
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze

Bolusafra is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae. This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one single species: Bolusafra bituminosa, which is also commonly known as tar pea. This species is a subshrub that is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Photo: (c) Cathy Jenkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Cathy Jenkins · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Bolusafra

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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