Loxostylis
Genus of plants
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Loxostylis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Anacardiaceae.[2]
| Loxostylis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Loxostylis Spreng. ex Rchb. |
| Species: | L. alata |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxostylis alata | |
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The genus contains a single species called Loxostylis alata.[3] In English, this species goes by the common name tar wood. It has self supporting growth and is perennial.[4]
The IUCN lists the species as least concern due to it being a widespread species. But it’s being harmed in certain areas.[1] Its native range is Southern Africa.[2]
Name and etymology
Occurrence
It is native to Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal.[6]
Loxostylis alata is found along woodland edges, along rivers, and on the outcrops of quartz and sandstone.[3]