Tarchonanthus trilobus
| Tarchonanthus trilobus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tarchonanthus |
| Species: | T. trilobus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tarchonanthus trilobus DC.
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Tarchonanthus trilobus, the three-toothed camphor bush is a tree in the Asteraceae family.[2] The species is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it is found in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.[3]
The tree grows in bushveld, usually on rocky places and in dry forest. The leaves are thick, leathery, dark green, coarsely grooved on the upper surface and whitish on the lower surface. There are two varieties, one with leaf tips that have three teeth and the other with rolled leaf tips.[4]
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Tarchonanthus trilobus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T143713093A143713095. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T143713093A143713095.en. Accessed on 17 September 2025.
- ^ https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3210-10
- ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255170-1 Plants of the World Online
- ^ https://pza.sanbi.org/tarchonanthus-trilobus-var-trilobus