Catophractes alexandri

Family: Bignoniaceae

What it is like

A spiny shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The branches are woolly when young. The leaves are 1-3.5 cm long and 0.5-1.7 cm wide. The flowers are white and in the axils of leaves. The fruit capsule is 3-6 cm long by 1-2.4 cm wide. It has a grey-green coating. The seeds are 1.5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They are brownish.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on limestone ridges up to 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Catophractes kolbeana Harv.; Catophractes welwitschii Seem.;