Combretum edwardsii

Combretum edwardsii
Combretum edwardsii
Combretum edwardsii, foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Combretum
Species: C. edwardsii
Binomial name
Combretum edwardsii
Exell

The Natal combretum or Forest Climbing Bushwillow (Combretum edwardsii) is an uncommon forest plant, endemic to the mistbelt region of eastern South Africa. It has a climbing habit and the stems may often lie prostrate on the forest floor or on cliff tops. As with some other Combretum species the leaves assume autumn colours before they are shed. The plant flowers in spring and the 4-winged fruits reach maturity in late summer.

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