| Maytenus oleoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Maytenus |
| Species: | M. oleoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Maytenus oleoides Loes. |
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Maytenus oleoides (Commonly known as the Mountain maytenus or Rock false candlewood) is a dense, medium-sized tree that grows throughout the western half of South Africa. [1]