Tarchonanthus littoralis
| Tarchonanthus littoralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tarchonanthus |
| Species: | T. littoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tarchonanthus littoralis P.P.J.Herman
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Tarchonanthus littoralis, the coastal camphor bush, is a shrub to small tree that is part of the Asteraceae family.[2] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs along the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.[3]
The leaves are grey-green with fine wrinkles on the upper surface, whitish and felt-like on the underside and smooth to finely toothed. When the leaves are crushed, they smell aromatic. The tree looks very much like the camphor bush.[4]
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & von Staden, L. 2019. Tarchonanthus littoralis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T149502523A149502525. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T149502523A149502525.en. Accessed on 17 September 2025.
- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3210-19 REDLIST Sanbi
- ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20006732-1 Plants of the World Online/
- ^ "Tarchonanthus littoralis | PlantZAfrica".