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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
3 m
Distribution:
Kritikom occurs from southern Namibia along the west coast towards the Clanwilliam, Calvinia, and Namaqualand districts of the Cape and inland to the Graaff-Reinet district in the central Karoo.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
141.2 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
11.89 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
793.76 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
96.5%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Importance:
The fruits are edible, and the wood is used to make fire. The flowers attract insects, and Southern Boubou, flycatchers, white-eyes, robins and thrushes eat them. This shrub has good potential as a bonsai.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren
Date Published:
2024-09-13
Photo credit:
© T. Rebelo
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