''Erythrina acanthocarpa'' (common name - Tambuki thorn) is a species of

Erythrina ''Erythrina'' is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to in height. The generic na ...

in the family

Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomenc ...

, and was first described in 1835 by Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer. It is found in South Africa, where it is native to the Cape and Northern Provinces, but introduced in Free State. It is a succulent, nitrogen-fixing shrub.

Etymology

The species epithet, ''acanthocarpos'', derives from two Greek words, ''akanthos'' (spine, thorn) and ''karpos'' (fruit) and thus describes the plant as having spiny fruits.

Conservation status

Under the South African Red Listing of taxa under threat, it is listed as being of "least concern."

References

External links

JSTOR Global Plants: Erythrina acanthocarpa
Taxa named by Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer acanthocarpa Plants described in 1835 {{Phaseoleae-stub