Kirkia dewinteri

Kirkia dewinteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Sapindales
Family:Kirkiaceae
Genus:Kirkia
Species: K. dewinteri
Binomial name
Kirkia dewinteri
Merxm. & Heine

Kirkia dewinteri is a small tree in the Kirkiaceae, endemic to the dry savanna of the Kaokoveld in Namibia. This rare species is found on rocky outcrops, usually growing into a 5-metre (16 ft) tall tree. Bark is yellow with blackish spots. Fruit a small woody capsule splitting into four valves.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Craven, P. 2004. Kirkia dewinteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.


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