Turraea pulchella [Vulnerable] Family: Meliaceae Turraea - TopicsExpress



          

Turraea pulchella [Vulnerable] Family: Meliaceae Turraea pulchella is a shrublet up to 200 mm tall; it occurs in coastal grasslands, currently known from around Durban and near the Umtamvuna River in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Urban expansion and woody encroachment of its grassland habitat pose a threat to this species. Leaves are egg-shaped with the broadest part near the leaf tip shaped like an equal-sided triangle, deeply and bluntly toothed or shallowly lobed in upper half, base gradually wedge-shaped. Flowers are 2–3, single, not in clusters, white, densely hairy inside, with a spicy fragrance. It flowers in September to March. Fruits are 5-valved capsules. If you have seen this plant, please contact Suvarna Parbhoo, CREW programme: KZN Node Manager [email protected] Photographs: Peter Warren and Richard Boon
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:27:53 +0000

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