Maytenus abbottii
| Maytenus abbottii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Maytenus |
| Species: | M. abbottii |
| Binomial name | |
| Maytenus abbottii A. E. van Wyk | |
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.
Sources
- Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. Maytenus abbottii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- Pondoland Centre Endemics and their Distribution Patterns
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