Robsonodendron maritimum
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| Robsonodendron maritimum | |
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| File:Robsonodendron maritimum - Kirstenbosch - Cape Town.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Robsonodendron |
| Species: | R. maritimum
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| Binomial name | |
| Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer
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| Synonyms | |
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Cassine maritima | |
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
[edit | edit source]- ^ http://www.capebiosphere.co.za/images/nature/CWCBR_PlantSpecies.pdf [dead link]
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Van Wyk: Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa, Struik, 1997.
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