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Group:
Eudicot
Size:
2 m
Distribution:
These endemic trees often occur along the banks of dry streams and small rivers in the Little Karoo, the drier areas of Eastern Cape and the southern part of Western Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
63.92 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
23.91 kilobases
Assembly N50:
91 921 kilobases
Contig number:
864
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
1.22 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.5% [S: 88.9%, D: 10.6%]
BUSCO database:
viridiplantae
Importance:
The Karoo boer-bean serves as both as a shade and ornamental tree. Its leaves are browsed by livestock, and its seeds are edible, consumed green, mature, or roasted and ground into a meal. The bark, when ground and soaked, produces tannin. This versatile tree can be pruned for shaping and is also suitable for bonsai cultivation
Sample Contributor contact details:
Mr Thabang Makola
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date Published:
2025-12-01
Photo credit:
© M. Delport
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