Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Wrightia | |
Similar Wrightia dubia, Coptosperma, Gardenia volkensii, Cladostemon, Ehretia rigida | ||
Wrightia natalensis grows as a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a creamy yellow corolla. Fruit is dark green and carried in pods up to 32 centimetres (13 in) in length. Habitat is dry woodland and scrub forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. W. natalensis is native to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa.
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