Achariaceae

Kiggelaria africana L.

Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Kiggelaria

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Kiggelaria africana (Kiggelaria africana) — FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Wildeperske
Chinese: 非洲桃大風子木, 非洲桃大风子木, 蒴桃木, 非洲桃
Finnish: Rosopallopuu

Synonyms

Acrophyllum obtusatum Müll.Berol.
Kiggelaria africana var. obtusa (Harv.) Burtt Davy
Kiggelaria dregeana Turcz.
Kiggelaria dregeana var. acuta Harv.
Kiggelaria dregeana var. obtusa Harv.
Kiggelaria ferruginea Eckl. & Zeyh.
Kiggelaria flavovelutina Sleumer
Kiggelaria glandulosa Salisb.
Kiggelaria grandifolia Warb.
Kiggelaria hylophila Gilg
Kiggelaria integrifolia Jacq.
Kiggelaria serrata Warb. ex Engl.

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 186 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: migsgreenworld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew Hankey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.