Catophractes alexandri, the only species in the genus Catophractes, is a spiny shrub or small tree up to 3m tall, belonging to the family Bignoniaceae
Catophractes alexandri is a monotypic genus in the Bignoniaceae, the mostly tropical trumpet vine family to which other familiar cultivated plants such as ...
The Trumpet thorn, Catophractes alexandri, is a hardy, semi-deciduous, much-branched succulent shrub, or small tree with long slender spines.
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What is the trumpet thorn used for?
Trumpet Thorn (Catophractes Alexandri).
Medical uses: Tea is made from the roots and bark to treat coughs and stomach pains. Superstition uses: None recorded. Nutritive uses: Both domestic and wildlife will feed on the leaves.
The Catophractes Alexandri (Trumpet Thorn) is a very popular food source of black rhino in Namibia.
Feb 11, 2022 ˇ A spiny shrub or small tree up to 3m tall, belonging to the family Bignoniaceae and occurring in the hot, low-rainfall regions of Namibia, the Northern Cape, ...
Spiny shrub or very small tree armed with slender straight spines. Leaves in fascicles, sometimes opposite, densely covered in silvery-grey hairs, oblong; ...
Biological classification: kingdom: Viridiplantae; - phylum: Streptophyta; -- class: Magnoliopsida; --- order: Lamiales; ---- family: Bignoniaceae ...
Catophractes alexandri has a restricted range in South Africa, but is not threatened. It is widespread outside South Africa. Distribution. Endemism. Not ...
Catophractes alexandri D.Don LC. Common name(s). Trumpet thorn. Synonym(s). 2. Genus. Catophractes. Family. Bignoniaceae. Flora. World flora. 14observations.
Named after the collector of the first described specimens, J. Alexander. There is some additional information on this species in the Tree Atlas of Namibia.