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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)
Plantae

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.

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Family
Genus
Bolusafra
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Bolusafra bituminosa (L.) Kuntze

Genus Classification

Bolusafra is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae.

Genus Composition

This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one single species: Bolusafra bituminosa, which is also commonly known as tar pea.

Species Growth Form and Native Range

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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