genus

Boerbeans

Schotia

Field notes

Schotia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It occurs in southern Africa. The genus was named for Richard van der Schot by Jacquin who was the director of the Imperial Gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna. Van der Schot was his head gardener.

Children

Weeping Boerbean present
Karoo Boerbean
Forest Boerbean

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided