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Plants, Plant Life And Flora Of The Kalahari Gemsbok National
Park
The Common Trees, Shrubs, Flowers And Grasses From The Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park
The
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, despite it's appearance,
plays host to hundreds of species of plants and plant life (Flora).
The plants vary from the annual blooming, superb looking species of
flora like the Tsamma Melon, to the spectacular constant plant types
like the Gemsbok Cucumber. More than twenty (20) years of research
has been conducted in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and every
season new flowering plants are still being discovered. When you
drive around the park you have a chance to see 64 different types of
flora that occur fairly commonly in the Kalahari Park. These 64
species of flora can be divided into different categories: Trees,
Shrubs, Forbs and Grasses. Plant life is essential for living
creatures. Food, shade, shelter and protection are what plants can
be used for in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. Flora is amazing
and on your trip to the Kalahari take it all in, it will make your
stay so much more enjoyable. The table below consists of the 64
types of common plant life in the park and the scientific names are
for reference.
| Flora's Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Trees |
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| Arub Wormcure Albizia |
Albizia anthelmintica |
| Bastard Umbrella Thorn (Acacia) |
Acacia luederitzii var. luederitzii |
| Bastard Camel Thorn Tree |
Acacia erioloba X.A. haematoxylon |
| Common Camel Thorn Tree |
Acacia erioloba |
| Grey Camel Thorn |
Acacia haematoxylon |
| Silver Terminalia |
Terminalia sericea |
| Shepherd's Tree |
Boscia albitrunca van. albitrunca |
| Shrubs |
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| Besembos |
Crotalaria spartioides |
| Black Thorn |
Acacia mellifera subsp. detinens |
| Blue Pea Bush |
Lebeckia linearifolia |
| Blue Pea |
Monechma incanum |
| Bruinstamkareedoring |
Lycium bosciifolium |
| Candle Acacia |
Acacia hebeclada subsp. hebeclada |
| Doringkapokbossie |
Eriocephalus aspalathoides |
| Driedoring |
Rhigozum trichotomum |
| Gabbabos |
Catophractes alexandri |
| Grootganna |
Salsola rabieana |
| Heuningbossie |
Hermannia burchellii |
| Kalahari Vaallusern |
Hermannia tomentosa |
| Kareedoring |
Lycium cinereum |
| Kraalbos |
Galenia africana var. africana |
| Old Woman's Bush |
Boscia foetida subsp. foetida |
| Perdebos |
Monechma genistifolium subsp. australe |
| Puzzle Bush |
Ehretia rigida |
| Rosyntjiebos |
Grewia flava |
| Sandganna |
Plinthus sericeus |
| Forbs |
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| Bitter Apple |
Cucumis africanus |
| Devil's Claw |
Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. procumbens |
| Devil's Thorn |
Tribulus zeyheri subsp. zeyheri |
| Wild Cucumber |
Cullen obtusifolia |
| Thunderbolt Flower |
Sesamum triphyllum |
| Elephant's Root |
Elephantorrhiza elephantina |
| Fynkatbos |
Protasparagus laricinus |
| Gemsbok Cucumber |
Acanthosicyos naudinianus |
| Nerine |
Boophane disticha |
| Hamelstertjie |
Heliotropium lineare |
| January Bush |
Gnidia polycephala |
| Wild Calabash |
Radyera urens |
| River Lilly |
Nerine lacticoma |
| Cat's Tail |
Hermbstaedtia odorata var. odorata |
| Koekemakranka |
Gethyllis spiralis |
| Menssuring |
Oxygonum alatum var. alatum |
| Pepper Bush |
Coronopus integrifolius |
| Ostrich Grape |
Gisekia pharnacioides var. pharnacioides |
| Duinelelie |
Crinum foetidum |
| Springbok Cucumber |
Indigofera alternans var. alternans |
| Black Storm |
Senna italica |
| Yellow Mouse Whiskers |
Cleome angustifolia |
| Wild Everlasting |
Helichrysum argyrosphaerum |
| Grasses |
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| Blue Grass |
Chloris virgata |
| Bushman Grass |
Schmidtia kalahariensis |
| Cat's Tail Grass |
Setaria verticillata |
| Duinriet |
Stipagrostis amabilis |
| Fine River Grass |
Eragrostis bicolor |
| Ghagras |
Centropodia glauca |
| Rabbit Grass |
Enneapogon desvauxii |
| Hay Grass |
Aristida meridionalis |
| Lehmann's Love Grass |
Eragrostis lehmanniana |
| Silky Bushman Grass |
Stipagrostis uniplumis |
| Small Buffalo Grass |
Panicum coloratum |
| Small Bushman Grass |
Stipagrostis obtusa |
| Tall Bushman Grass |
Stipagrostis ciliata |
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