Phylica axillaris Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Phylica

Characteristics

Much-branched, tomentose shrub, up to 0.8 m high. Leaves 5-15 mm long, base subacute, apex apiculate, upper surface rounded, smooth. Inflorescences of lax, axillary racemes, well below branch tips. Flowers 2.5-3.0 mm long, whitish; pedicels 1.5-2.0 mm long. Petals: lamina orbicular, cucullate. Flowering time Dec.-Apr.
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Much-branched, tomentose shrub to 80 cm. Leaves linear to linear-lanceolate, 5-15 mm long, smooth, margins closely revolute. Flowers axillary, well below branch tips, whitish.
Much-branched, tomentose shrub to 80 cm. Leaves linear to linear-lanceolate, 5-15 mm long, smooth, margins closely revolute. Flowers axillary, well below branch tips, whitish.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Phylica axillaris world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:717744-1
WFO ID wfo-0001131019
COL ID 6VDK2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Soulangia axillaris Phylica axillaris Passerina salsolifolia Phylica axillaris var. axillaris

Lower taxons

Phylica axillaris var. lutescens Phylica axillaris var. microphylla Phylica axillaris var. cooperi Phylica axillaris var. densifolia Phylica axillaris var. gracilis Phylica axillaris var. hirsuta Phylica axillaris var. maritima Phylica axillaris var. pulchra