Robsonodendron maritimum

Robsonodendron maritimum
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

  1. ^ http://www.capebiosphere.co.za/images/nature/CWCBR_PlantSpecies.pdf
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Further reading

  • Van Wyk: Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa, Struik, 1997.
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