Robsonodendron maritimum
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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.
Robsonodendron maritimum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Celastrales |
Family: | Celastraceae |
Genus: | Robsonodendron |
Species: | R. maritimum |
Binomial name | |
Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer | |
Synonyms | |
Cassine maritima |
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]
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