Colubrina nicholsonii
Species of tree
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Colubrina nicholsonii (Pondo weeping thorn, Afrikaans: Pondo-treurdoring) is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a protected species endemic to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa.[2] The plant grows in subpopulations in isolated gorges, usually of 10-20 and less than 50 individuals overhanging water. It is estimated that there are no more than 1,000 individuals in the wild.[3]
| Colubrina nicholsonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Colubrina |
| Species: | C. nicholsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Colubrina nicholsonii Van Wyk & Schrire | |
