Phaeoptilum
Phaeoptilum spinosum (brittle thorn) is a shrub that occurs in central Namibia. It is the only species in the genus Phaeoptilum. It is a valuable drought-resistant fodder plant, browsed by goats and kudu. The bush bears winged red fruits in October.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 576351.