Maytenus abbottii
Maytenus abbottii is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Maytenus |
| Species: | M. abbottii |
| Binomial name | |
| Maytenus abbottii | |
This is a small gregarious tree favouring moist places such as stream banks in coastal lowland forest. There is a small population on the KwaZulu-Natal/Eastern Cape border.
References
- Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Maytenus abbottii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34958A9901041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34958A9901041.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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