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Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Asteridae:Asterales:Compositae Synonyms Common names African fleabane, African wild sage, camphor bush, Hottentot tobacco, iGqeba-elimhlophe, kamferbos, kanferboom, kanferbos, kapokbossie, Leleshwa, Mathola, Mkalambati, Mofahlana, Mohata, pau quicongo, Sefahla, Umgebe, vaalbos, wild camphor bush, wild sage, wilde kamferbos Editor Ecocrop code 10292

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SOURCES White F 1983 pp 115 135 191 [TEMP, RAIN, DEP, DRA] National RC 1983c pp 66-67 [USE, TEMP, RAIN, DRA, DEP, TEXT, LIMITS] Hensleight T 1988 pp 386 [RAIN, TEXT, DEP, USE] GROWING PERIOD Perennial shrub or small tree. COMMON NAMES Camphor bush, Camphor wood, Kanferhout, Vaalbos, Leleshua. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: T. litakunensis, T. minor. Camphor bush can be found from the coast to semiarid inland areas and from the southern tip of Africa to Ethiopia at elevations up to 2000 m. It can reach a height of 8-10 m. It is not found in arid areas with deep sands. Mentioned as a possible agroforestry species. The bush encroaches on grazing lands in East Africa, it is drought hardy, highly resistant to burning and cutting and can become a troublesome weed.
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