Rhigozum obovatum
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| Rhigozum obovatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Rhigozum |
| Species: | R. obovatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhigozum obovatum | |
Rhigozum obovatum, the Karoo gold, is a perennial shrub or tree that is part of the Bignoniaceae family.[2][3] The species is native to Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[4] In South Africa, the plant occurs in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, the Free State and the Western Cape.[5]