| Robsonodendron maritimum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Robsonodendron |
| Species: | R. maritimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Robsonodendron maritimum (Bolus) R.H.Archer | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassine maritima | |
Robsonodendron maritimum (also known as white silky bark or witsybas) is a small, shrubby, evergreen tree that is indigenous to the coastal regions of South Africa.
Its natural range extends from Cape Town, along the coast as far as the Eastern Cape. In very windy areas it tends to be shaped (and effectively pruned) by the wind. Its flowers are bisexual.
References
- http://www.capebiosphere.co.za/images/nature/CWCBR_PlantSpecies.pdf
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
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Further reading
- Van Wyk: Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa, Struik, 1997.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Robsonodendron maritimum | |
| Cassine maritima | |