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Annonaceae

Kalahari bitterwood

Xylopia odoratissima Welw. ex Oliv.

Family
Annonaceae
Genus
Xylopia

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Kalahari bitterwood: Photograph of Isotype of Xylopia odoratissima at Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, Portugal (COI). Specimen COI00004885. http://coicatalogue.uc.pt/specime
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Kalaharirooivingers
English
Kalahari bitterwood

Synonyms

  • Xylopia antunesii Engl. & Diels
  • Xylopicrum antunesii (Engl. & Diels) Kuntze
  • Xylopicrum odoratissimum (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze

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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.