For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Trailing Devil thorn (Tribulus zeyher)

Family Zygophyllaceae
A very thorny creeper flowering in summer.
The flowers are light yellow and it has a very spiked thorn pod.
The plants are eaten by game and used medicinally during childbirth and for rheumatism.

Info: Flowering plants of the Kalahari dunes (Noel van Rooyen)