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Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.

Nuxia floribunda
Foliage and inflorescences
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Stilbaceae
Genus:	Nuxia
Species:	N. floribunda
Binomial name
Nuxia floribunda Benth.
Synonyms
Lachnopylis polyantha (Gilg) C.A.Sm. Nuxia floribunda var. holstii Gilg Nuxia holstii (Gilg) Gilg Nuxia polyantha Gilg Nuxia usambarensis Gilg Nuxia volkensii Gilg

Habit

It usually grows to between 3 and 10 metres tall, although it occasionally may grow as tall as 25 metres. It has a crooked trunk, rough flaking bark and a rounded canopy. Large panicles of sweetly scented small white to cream flowers are produced from autumn to spring.[1]

Range

The species is native to South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[1][2]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Nuxia floribunda

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[es] Nuxia floribunda

Nuxia floribunda es una especie de árbol perteneciente a la familia Stilbaceae, nativo de África.

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