''Phaeoptilum spinosum'' (brittle thorn) is a shrub that occurs in central

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

. It is the only species in the genus ''Phaeoptilum''. It is a valuable drought-resistant fodder plant, browsed by goats and

kudu The kudus are two species of antelope of the genus '' Tragelaphus'': * Lesser kudu, ''Tragelaphus imberbis'', of eastern Africa * Greater kudu, ''Tragelaphus strepsiceros'', of eastern and southern Africa The two species look similar, th ...

. The bush bears winged red fruits in October.

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