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Kigelia
Genus of trees / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus consists of only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa. The so-called sausage tree grows a poisonous fruit that is up to 60 cm (2 feet) long, weighs about 7 kg (15 pounds), and resembles a sausage in a casing.
Quick Facts Kigelia, Scientific classification ...
Kigelia | |
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K. africana habit, fruit, flower and seeds | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Bignoniaceae |
Clade: | Crescentiina |
Clade: | Paleotropical clade |
Genus: | Kigelia DC. |
Species: | K. africana |
Binomial name | |
Kigelia africana | |
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