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Colubrina nicholsonii (Colubrina nicholsonii)

Description

Colubrina nicholsonii (Pondo weeping thorn, Afrikaans: Pondo-treurdoring) is species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a protected species endemic to South Africa. 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Rhamnaceae

              • Genus: Colubrina