Rhigozum obovatum

Rhigozum obovatum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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 Burch.

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]

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Rhigozum obovatum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T149511635A149511637. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T149511635A149511637.en. Accessed on 13 March 2025.
2. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
3. "Rhigozum obovatum Burch". powo.science.kew.org.
4. "Rhigozum obovatum| PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org.
5. "National List Of Indigenous Trees Occuring In South Africa". Treetags. Retrieved 2025-03-13.