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Myrsine africana
Species of shrub / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myrsine africana, also called Cape myrtle, African boxwood or thakisa, is a species of shrub in the family Primulaceae. It is indigenous to Southern and Eastern Africa, the Azores, the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia and East Asia.[1]
Quick Facts Cape myrtle, Scientific classification ...
Cape myrtle | |
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Male plant in flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Myrsine |
Species: | M. africana |
Binomial name | |
Myrsine africana | |
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