Rhigozum obovatum Burch. is a plant in the Bignoniaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Rhigozum obovatum Burch. (Rhigozum obovatum Burch.)
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Rhigozum obovatum Burch.

Rhigozum obovatum Burch.

Karoo gold (Rhigozum obovatum) is a perennial Bignoniaceae shrub or tree native to southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Rhigozum
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Rhigozum obovatum Burch.

Rhigozum obovatum, commonly known as Karoo gold, is a perennial shrub or tree belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. This species is native to Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it grows in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, the Free State, and Western Cape.

Photo: (c) Reuben Heydenrych, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Bignoniaceae Rhigozum

More from Bignoniaceae

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

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