Erythrophleum lasianthum
| Maputaland ordeal tree | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Erythrophleum |
| Species: | E. lasianthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrophleum lasianthum Corbishley | |
The Maputaland ordeal tree (Erythrophleum lasianthum) is a tree with a localized range in the endangered lowland forests of southeastern Africa.[1]
Range
It is found from False Bay to Maputaland in northern KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, adjacent southern Mozambique and in eastern Swaziland.[1]
Gallery
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foliage -
closed seed pods -
open seed pod
References
- 1 2 "Erythrophleum lasianthum Corbishley". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. December 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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