Polygalaceae
Tortoise berry
Muraltia spinosa
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Muraltia
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Skilpadbessie, Bokbessie, Duinebessie
- English
- Tortoise berry, Skilpadbessie
- naq
- Cargoe
Synonyms
- Mundia spinosa (L.) DC.
- Nylandtia spinosa (L.) Dumort.
- Polygala spinosa L.
- Ulex capensis L.
Photos
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, 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.