marula

plant
Also known as: Sclerocarya caffra

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occurrence in veld

  • Physical features of Southern Africa
    In veld: Plant life

    …characteristic trees are acacia and marula, the latter bearing an intoxicating plumlike fruit. The open ground is dominated by red grass. In the lower areas, such as the Sabi and Limpopo river valleys, tufted finger grasses, euphorbias, and other succulents replace red grass; the acacias increase in number; and the…

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