Combretum mkuzense
Combretum mkuzense, commonly known as the Maputaland bushwillow, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to a restricted area in the lowlands of eastern South Africa and southern Mozambique. It is similar in appearance to the large-fruited bushwillow.
| Maputaland bushwillow | |
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| foliage and green and ripe samaras | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Combretum |
| Species: | C. mkuzense |
| Binomial name | |
| Combretum mkuzense J.D.Carr & Retief[1] | |
Range and habitat
It is found from Maputaland to the eastern foothills of the Lebombo Mountains and in adjacent southern Mozambique. It occurs in closed woodland savanna and in sand forest, and is known from 12 locations. It has an extent of occurrence of 6,700 km², but is in decline, which is ascribed to clearing for subsistence crops and extraction of firewood.[2]
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References
- "Combretum mkuzense J.D.Carr & Retief". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. theplantlist.org. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- Victor, J.E.; van Wyk, A.E. (2009). "Combretum mkuzense J.D.Carr & Retief". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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