Robsonodendron maritimum
| Robsonodendron maritimum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Robsonodendron |
| Species: | R. maritimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer | |
Robsonodendron maritimum (also known as white silky bark or witsybas) is a small, shrubby, evergreen tree that is indigenous to the coastal regions of South Africa.
Its natural range extends from Cape Town, along the coast as far as the Eastern Cape. [1] In very windy areas it tends to be shaped (and effectively pruned) by the wind. Its flowers are bisexual.[2]
References
Further reading
- Van Wyk: Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa, Struik, 1997.
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