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Kapok Bush The locals call this plant "old man's balls". Balloonplant,Gomphocarpus physocarpus,Hluhluwe,Kapok Bush,Plants Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Kapok Bush

The locals call this plant "old man's balls".

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    WildFlower
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    I think this is Gomphocarpus physocarpus. Wilde kapok (Afr.) is mentioned as a common name. Kapok Bush is used for Cochlospermum fraseri and Aerva javanica.
    http://botanyphoto.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/2007/11/gomphocarpus_physocarpus.php
    http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/gomphophysocarp.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlospermum_fraseri
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerva_javanica     Posted 9 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks once again, you're fabulous. Posted 9 years ago

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The Gomphocarpus physocarpus,

''Gomphocarpus physocarpus'', commonly known as hairy balls, balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae, related to the milkweeds. The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized as it is often used as an ornamental plant.

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Uploaded May 6, 2011. Captured Jul 27, 2009 12:30.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO250
  • 300mm