Robsonodendron maritimum
Species of tree
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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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
Its natural range extends from Cape Town, along the coast as far as the Eastern Cape.[1] In very windy areas it tends to be shaped (and effectively pruned) by the wind. Its flowers are bisexual.[2]