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Sparmannia africana

Sparmannia africana

9.9
A large bush from South Africa with hairy leaves and clusters of white flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Sparmannia africana is admired for its clusters of striking white blossoms and hairy leaves.

Examples

  • The botanical garden features a beautiful Sparmannia africana in its South African section.

  • Sparmannia africana is valued in many gardens for its stunning clusters of white flowers and distinctive hairy leaves.

  • Gardeners appreciate Sparmannia africana for its fast growth and decorative foliage.

  • The Sparmannia africana thrives in warm climates.

  • Many gardeners love the Sparmannia africana for its beauty.

  • In the tropical section of the park, you can see a thriving Sparmannia africana adorned with its prominent white blossoms.

  • Botanists often study Sparmannia africana due to its unique characteristics and its suitability for warm environments.

Synonyms

African hemp
vsSparmannia africana
  • South African
9.6

A large shrub with many hairy branches, large hairy leaves and white flowers

is the same plant but named with an alternate common name

Surface Forms

Sparmannia africana singular
Sparmannia africanas plural
Sparmannia africanus singular

Morphology

Sparmannia + africana

This is a botanical Latin binomial composed of the genus name 'Sparmannia' (a type of African shrub) and the epithet 'africana' (indicating origin in Africa). The combined meaning — a Sparmannia species from Africa — is directly derivable from the constituents, and such species-name patterns are cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows both parts would understand it.

Etymology

Sparmannia africana comes from the name of the Swedish scientist Anders Sparrman, and the word africana simply means 'from Africa'. So the name gives a simple image, Sparrman's plant from Africa, which helps you remember this large South African shrub with hairy branches and white flowers.