Parinari capensis
| Sand apple | |
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| foliage and inflorescences | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Parinari |
| Species: | P. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parinari capensis Harv.
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Parinari capensis, the sand apple, is a species of
DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It is 20 centimetres (7.9 in) tall. The leaves are elliptic with a white underside. It has small white flowers and a hairy sand-coloured calyx.[1]
Habitat
habit and flowers
The species can be found on sand, in open woodland and grassland on the elevation of 1,200–1,600 metres (3,900–5,200 ft). It blooms from September to October.[1] The species is considered a geoxyle with a substantial part of the plant growing under the ground, an adaptation to fire-prone habitats. They have been considered therefore as forming immortal underground forests of great age.
Uses
The plant is used for anti-malaria purposes.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Parinari capensis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- PMID 12127529.
External links
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