Genus Nuxia Rank Species | ||
Similar Nuxia, Cunonia capensis, Dombeya rotundifolia, Dais cotinifolia, Millettia grandis | ||
Nuxia floribunda (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.
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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.
Range
The species is native to South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
References
Nuxia floribunda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA