Achariaceae
African dog rose
Xylotheca kraussiana
- Family
- Achariaceae
- Genus
- Xylotheca
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Common names
By language (4)
- Afrikaans
- Afrikaanse hondsroos, Afrika-hondsroos
- English
- African dog rose
- Xhosa
- Umdubu
- Zulu
- Isishwashwa, Umbalekani
Synonyms
- Annona kraussiana Hochst.
- Oncoba kraussiana (Hochst.) Planch.
- Xylotheca kotzei E.Phillips
- Xylotheca kraussiana var. glabrifolia Wild
- Xylotheca lasiopetala Gilg
Flowers
- In flower
- September to November (from 49 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: The original uploader was Paul venter at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rosemary Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.