Tetragonia fruticosa, or kinkelbossie, is an endemic Southern African coastal perennial shrub or scrambler, well-suited to dune sand stabilisation and often browsed by livestock and game. It is found from sea-level to about 1100 metres.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Tetragonia |
| Species: | T. fruticosa
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| Tetragonia fruticosa L., 1753
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The fruits are unusual for Aizoaceae being four-winged, single-seeded and indehiscent. The wings are green and succulent at first, drying and becoming papery and brown, aiding in dispersal of the seed by wind.[2] The flowers are a rich source of pollen and nectar for honeybees.[3]
References
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- ^ "BRAHMS Online Websites - BRAHMS Online". Posi.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Tetragonia fruticosa flowers". Operationwildflower.org.za.
- ^ "Indigenous South African Plants that Provide Food for Honey Bees" (PDF). Sanbi.org. Retrieved 14 March 2022.