Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer is a plant in the Celastraceae family, order Celastrales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer

Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer

Robsonodendron maritimum is a small evergreen tree native to coastal South Africa, with bisexual flowers.

Family
Genus
Robsonodendron
Order
Celastrales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer

Robsonodendron maritimum, commonly called white silky bark or witsybas, is a small shrubby evergreen tree. It is native to coastal regions of South Africa; its natural distribution stretches along the coast from Cape Town all the way to the Eastern Cape. In areas with very strong winds, wind naturally shapes and effectively prunes this tree. Its flowers are bisexual.

Photo: (c) Donovan Kirkwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donovan Kirkwood · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Celastrales Celastraceae Robsonodendron

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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