Wrightia natalensis
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| Wrightia natalensis | |
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| In South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Wrightia |
| Species: | W. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Wrightia natalensis | |
Wrightia natalensis grows as a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a creamy yellow corolla. Fruit is dark green and carried in pods up to 32 centimetres (13 in) in length. Habitat is dry woodland and scrub forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. Wrightia natalensis is native to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga).[1][2]
