Boscia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Boscia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Boscia albitrunca
Boscia albitrunca
Family: Capparaceae
Cultivation
A plant for the drier areas of the tropics and subtropics. Requires a sunny position. Established plants are very drought resistant.
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Boscia angustifolia
Boscia angustifolia
Family: Capparaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, it succeeds at elevations up to 2,100 metres. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 200 - 800mm. Tolerates a wide variety of soils, growing on free draining red soils, laterites, or on rocky screes.
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Boscia salicifolia
Boscia salicifolia
Family: Capparaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier tropics, it can succeed in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 200 - 400mm. Established plants are drought resistant. A fairly fast-growing tree.
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Boscia senegalensis
Boscia senegalensis
Family: Capparaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the arid tropics and subtropics where it can be found at elevations up to 1,450 metres. This plant's endurance is remarkable. It tolerates shade temperatures as high as 45°c, a level not rare in its habitat; it also survives in areas receiving as little as 100mm annual rainfall, although it grows best where there is at least 250 - 500mm.
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