Botanical name

Roepera fulva

Family

Zygophyllaceae

Common Name

Spekbos

Synonym (old name)

Zygophyllum fulvum
Roepera fulva
Roepera fulva
Roepera fulva
Roepera fulva
Roepera fulva
Roepera fulva

Description

Erect or straggling shrublet up to 60cm. Leaves sessile, bifoliolate, leaflets obovate with smooth bony margins; flowers cream-coloured to yellow with red markings; fruits oblong.

Habitat

Sandy flats and rocky slopes

Flower Date

July to October