Nuxia congesta

Brittle-wood
Habit on a cliff ledge, Gauteng
Foliage and inflorescences
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Stilbaceae
Genus:Nuxia
Species: N. congesta
Binomial name
Nuxia congesta
Synonyms

Over 40, including:[1]

  • Nuxia sambesina Gilg
  • Nuxia viscosa Gibbs

Nuxia congesta, commonly known as brittle-wood, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, with an extensive range in the Afrotropics.[2] The species is named congesta for its dense inflorescences.[2][3]

Range

The species is native to South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, northwards to tropical Africa, Ethiopia and southern Arabia.[4][3] It is also found on the islands in the Gulf of Guinea.[3]

Habitat

It is a component of woodland, bushveld or grassland, and occurs along forest verges, but has a predisposition for rocky terrain[2][3] and cliff ledges.

Similar species

Nuxia glomerulata has a restricted range between Pretoria and Zeerust, South Africa, and differs by its more elliptic, leathery and glabrous leaves.[2] Nuxia floribunda carries the leaves on long and slender petioles, and has larger and less dense inflorescences.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Mothogoane, M. S. (February 2011). "Nuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen". PlantZAfrica. National Herbarium, SANBI. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hyde, Mark; et al. "Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  4. 1 2 Burring, Jan-Hakon (August 2004). "Nuxia floribunda Benth". PlantZAfrica. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, SANBI. Retrieved 1 July 2015.


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