''Boscia'' is a genus of plants in the family

Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 15 genera and about 430 species. The largest genera are ''Capparis'' (about 1 ...

. It contains the following species: *''

Boscia albitrunca ''Boscia albitrunca'', commonly known as the shepherd tree or shepherd's tree (, , , , , ), is a protected species of South African tree in the caper family. It is known for having the deepest known root structure of any plant at: -. The speci ...

'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. *''

Boscia angustifolia ''Boscia angustifolia'' is a shrub or small tree with lanceolate leaves commonly found in the savannah zones of Africa, from Senegal moving eastwards to Sudan. It is part of the Capparaceae family. The plant is also known as the rough-leaved shep ...

'' A. Rich. *'' Boscia arabica'' Pestalozii *'' Boscia caffra'' Sond. *'' Boscia coriacea'' Pax *'' Boscia corymbosa'' Gilg *'' Boscia fadeniorum'' Fici *'' Boscia filipes'' Gilg *'' Boscia firma'' Radlk. *'' Boscia foetida'' Schinz *'' Boscia longifolia'' Hadj-Moust. *'' Boscia longipedicellata'' Gilg. *''

Boscia madagascariensis ''Boscia'' is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae. It contains the following species: *''Boscia albitrunca'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. *''Boscia angustifolia'' A. Rich. *''Boscia arabica'' Pestalozii *''Boscia caffra'' Sond. *''Boscia coriac ...

'' (DC.) Hadj-Moust. *'' Boscia microphylla'' Oliv. *'' Boscia minimifolia'' Chiov. *'' Boscia mossambicensis'' Klotzsch *'' Boscia octandra'' Hochst. ex Radlk. *'' Boscia oleoides'' (Burch. ex DC.) Toelken *'' Boscia pestalozziana'' Glig *'' Boscia peuchellii'' Kuntze *'' Boscia plantefolii'' Hadj-Moust. *'' Boscia polyantha'' sensu Roessler *'' Boscia rautanenii'' Schinz *'' Boscia rehmanniana'' Pestal. *'' Boscia reticulata'' Hochst. ex A. Rich. *'' Boscia rotundifolia'' Pax *'' Boscia salicifolia'' Oliv. *''

Boscia senegalensis ''Boscia senegalensis'', commonly known as hanza, is a member of the family Capparaceae. The plant originated from West Africa. Still a traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known fruit has potential to improve nutrition, boost food secu ...

'' (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir. *'' Boscia tenuifolia'' A. Chev. *'' Boscia tomentella'' Chiov. *'' Boscia tomentosa'' Toelken *'' Boscia transvaalensis'' Pest. *'' Boscia weltwitschii'' Gilg

References

* Missouri Botanical Garden TROPICOS Nomenclatural Database, referenced 30 December 200

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