Philenoptera violacea
| Apple leaf | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Philenoptera |
| Species: | P. violacea |
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Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire |
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Philenoptera violacea know also as apple leaf or rain tree, Afrikaans: Appelblaar, Sotho: Mphata, Tsonga: Mohata, Zulu: Isihomohomo) is a plant species in the legume family (Fabaceae).
It is found in the DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, northern Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Okavango Delta, Botswana.
It is a protected tree in South Africa.
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