Wrightia natalensis

Wrightia natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Wrightia
Species: W. natalensis
Binomial name
Wrightia natalensis
Stapf

Wrightia natalensis grows as a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a creamy yellow corolla. Fruit is dark green and carried in pods up to 32 centimetres (13 in) in length. Habitat is dry woodland and scrub forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. W. natalensis is native to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa.[1]

References

  1. "Wrightia natalensis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.


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