Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Scientific name Erica baccans | Order Ericales Genus Erica Rank Species | |
Similar Erica caffra, Erica abietina, Erica imbricata, Erica plukenetii, Erica mammosa | ||
Erica baccans (or the berry heath) is a species of Erica that was naturally restricted to the city of Cape Town, South Africa.
It is endemic to Table Mountain, usually found on the lower parts of Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos. It produces masses of tiny, pink, berry-shaped flowers and grows up to 2 metres in height. It is becoming increasingly popular as an ornamental plant in Cape Town gardens.
The species is naturalised in parts of Australia where it colonises disturbed sites.
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