Boscia foetida
Boscia foetida, commonly known as the stink shepherd's tree, is an evergreen shrub or tree that is native to the warmer and drier parts southern Africa. It is found in semi-desert and arid bushveld, and in the west it occurs commonly in areas which are otherwise sparsely wooded. It is known for the particularly unpleasant smell of its flowers which appear during early spring, to which its specific name foetida alludes. Its freshly cut wood likewise has an unpleasant smell, and has traditional medicinal and magical uses, for instance as a protection against lightning.
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Boscia foetida
Boscia foetida, commonly known as the stink shepherd's tree, is an evergreen shrub or tree that is native to the warmer and drier parts southern Africa. It is found in semi-desert and arid bushveld, and in the west it occurs commonly in areas which are otherwise sparsely wooded. It is known for the particularly unpleasant smell of its flowers which appear during early spring, to which its specific name foetida alludes. Its freshly cut wood likewise has an unpleasant smell, and has traditional medicinal and magical uses, for instance as a protection against lightning.
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Boscia foetida, commonly known ...... protection against lightning.
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Der Stinkbusch, Schäferbaum od ...... a ehrt Louis Bosc (1759–1828).
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Boscia foetida
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B. f. subsp. rehmanniana in Limpopo
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Nominate subspecies in Namibia
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Boscia foetida, commonly known ...... protection against lightning.
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Der Stinkbusch, Schäferbaum od ...... a ehrt Louis Bosc (1759–1828).
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Boscia foetida
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Stinkbusch
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Stink shepherd's tree
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