Capparaceae
River bush-cherry
Maerua gilgii
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Genus
- Maerua
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Rivierwitbos
- English
- River bush-cherry
Synonyms
- Boscia angustifolia Harv.
- Boscia angustifolia sensu Harv.
- Maerua angustifolia (Harv.) Schinz
- Maerua stenophylla Sprague
- Niebuhria angustifolia Harv.
Photos
Photo: Nick Helme, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nick Helme, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.