Rhigozum obovatum, the Karoo gold, is a perennial shrub or tree that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. The species is native to Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, the Free State and the Western Cape.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Karoo Gold being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Rhigozum
- Species
- Rhigozum obovatum
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