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Dwarf boer-bean

Schotia capitata Bolle

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Schotia

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Dwarf boer-bean: Schotia capitata , inflorescence; Pretoria National Botanical Garden, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Kleinboerboon
English
Dwarf boer-bean

Synonyms

  • Guillandinodes capitata (Bolle) Kuntze
  • Guillandinodes forbesiana (Baill.) Kuntze
  • Schotia tamarindifolia var. forbesiana Baill.
  • Schotia transvaalensis Rolfe
  • Theodora capitata (Bolle) Taub.

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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.