Plant's Details

Scientific Name
Kigelia africana subsp. Africana
Category
Angiosperms
Created on Date
2024-09-20 08:48:02
Common Name
Sausage tree
Synonym(s)
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Family
Bignoniaceae
Status
Live
Description

This tree is native to Tropical south Africa and introduced in other parts of the World as an ornamental element. To Botany enthusiast the tree is important cause its flowers are visited and pollinated by Bats during night. The flowers are hanged in a rope like stalk i.e. pedicel, flowers are fragrant and with copies nectar as a reward to bats. The mature fruits of the plant hang like a giant sausage and are non-edible for humans. 

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