About Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. is a tree species that typically grows much shorter than its maximum recorded height of 10 m (33 ft). It has a prominent, sturdy white trunk that often has strips of rough, dark-colored bark. Antelope and any other grazing animals that can reach its foliage frequently browse its crown, which creates a clearly visible flattened underside called a browse-line. Its leaves are narrow, oblanceolate, and stiff; all leaf veins are obscure except for a distinct midrib. The plant produces small, greenish-yellow, starburst-shaped clustered flowers that have no petals. Its fruits grow on a jointed stalk, and measure around 10 mm (0.4 in) in diameter. Fruits have brittle skin, whitish flesh, and a large endocarp. In 1974, a specimen of this tree found in the central Kalahari had roots extending 68 m (223 ft) deep, making this the plant with the deepest known roots discovered to date.
