- Maytenus abbottii
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Maytenus abbottii Conservation status 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 WykMaytenus 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.
Source
- 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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