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Euclea pseudebenus

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Ebony guarri
Willowy habit on a scree slope of the Fish River Canyon in southern Namibia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Euclea
Species:
E. pseudebenus
Binomial name
Euclea pseudebenus
Synonyms[2]
  • Diospyros pseudebenum (E.Mey. ex A.DC.) P.Parm.
  • Euclea angustifolia Benth.
Sprays with foliage

Euclea pseudebenus (Cape ebony, Ebony guarri, Afrikaans: Ebbehout-ghwarrie) is a tree native to Angola, Namibia and the Cape Province region of South Africa.[2] It is classified as a protected tree in South Africa.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Euclea pseudebenus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T173399A146448922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T173399A146448922.en. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Euclea pseudebenus E.Mey. ex A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2013.