Mopane

domain	Eukaryota	Colophospermum mopane is native to Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia, Angola and Malawi. It is found growing in alkaline (high lime content) soils which are shallow and not well drained. It also grows in alluvial soils (soil deposited by rivers). In small portions of South Africa and larger adjacent areas of Botswana and Zimbabwe, the trees tend to vary between 4 and 18 m (13 and 59 ft), often called "mopane scrub" (shrub) but also sometimes taller and forming woodland, where further north the trees are taller and form tall woodlands referred to as cathedral mopane. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Other Kingdoms
kingdom	Plantae
subkingdom	Embryophyta
(unranked)	Angiosperms
order	Fabales
family	Fabaceae
genus	Colophospermum
species	C. mopane

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  Schleich 30656 Mopane Tree