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Sesamothamnus lugardii
Also called Eastern sesame-bush, Eastern Sesamebush, Sesame Bush, Sesamebush
Sesamothamnus lugardii, commonly known as the Transvaal sesame-bush, sesame-bush, or sesambos, is a species of plant in the family Pedaliaceae. It is a succulent, spiny shrub or small tree native to southern Africa. Local common names include tshinonzhe in the Venda language.
Sesamothamnus lugardii is native to southern Africa. Its range includes southern Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana, the Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West provinces of South Africa. While earlier sources sometimes included Namibia, modern taxonomic treatments limit its range to Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa. It is not endemic to South Africa.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sesamothamnus lugardii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
