Cussonia sphaerocephala

Cussonia sphaerocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Cussonia
Species: C. sphaerocephala
Binomial name
Cussonia sphaerocephala
Thunb.

Cussonia sphaerocephala is a species of tree in the Araliaceae family. It is known as the Natal Forest Cabbage Tree; in Afrikaans it is called the Natalse Boskiepersol, and in isiZulu as Umsenge.

Habitat

It grows on the subtropical coast of South Africa.

Ecology

The larva of the Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth (Bunaea alcinoe) feed on the leaves.

References


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