Myrica quercifolia
| Myrica quercifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Myricaceae |
| Genus: | Myrica |
| Species: | M. quercifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrica quercifolia L. (1753)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Myrica quercifolia is a species of shrub in the genus Myrica. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces and the North West of South Africa. [1] It is also known by the names oak waxberry and maagpynbossie (Afrikaans for stomach pain bush).[3]
Conservation status
Myrica quercifolia is classified as Least Concern.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Myrica quercifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ De Moor, Irene J.; Lubke, Roy (1998). Field Guide to the Eastern & Southern Cape Coasts. University of Cape Town Press. p. 335. ISBN 9781919713038. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
External links
- Media related to Myrica quercifolia at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Myrica quercifolia at Wikispecies