''Phaeoptilum spinosum'' (brittle thorn) is a shrub that occurs in central
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...
. 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.
Gallery
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GalleryArticle 'Bäume an Rastplätzen und Fernstraßen'
Nyctaginaceae genera
Monotypic Caryophyllales genera
Flora of Angola
Flora of Botswana
Flora of the Cape Provinces
Flora of the Free State
Flora of Namibia
Flora of the Northern Provinces
Taxa named by Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer
Nyctaginaceae
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