Kingdom Plantae Family Celastraceae Scientific name Maytenus abbottii Rank Species | Order Celastrales Genus Maytenus Higher classification Maytenus | |
Similar Maytenus, Celastraceae, Maytenus cymosa | ||
Maytenus abbottii is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This is a small gregarious tree favouring moist places such as stream banks in coastal lowland forest. There is a small population on the KwaZulu-Natal/Eastern Cape border.
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