Nuxia floribunda
Nuxia floribunda | |
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Foliage and inflorescences | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Stilbaceae |
Genus: | Nuxia |
Species: | N. floribunda
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Binomial name | |
Nuxia floribunda Benth.
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Synonyms | |
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Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.
Habit[]
It usually grows to between 3 and 10 metres tall, although it occasionally may grow as tall as 25 metres. It has a crooked trunk, rough flaking bark and a rounded canopy. Large panicles of sweetly scented small white to cream flowers are produced from autumn to spring.[1]
Range[]
The species is native to South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Burring, Jan-Hakon (August 2004). "Nuxia floribunda Benth". PlantZAfrica. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, SANBI. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Nuxia floribunda Benth". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
Categories:
- Stilbaceae
- Trees of South Africa
- Flora of Zimbabwe
- Flora of Mozambique
- Lamiales stubs