Euclea crispa

Euclea crispa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ebenaceae
Genus: Euclea
Species:
Subspecies: E. c. subsp. crispa – E. c. subsp. linearis – E. c. subsp. ovata

Name

Euclea crispa (Thunb.) Gürke in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(1): 158 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Angola; Botswana; Cape Provinces; Free State; KwaZulu-Natal; Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Northern Provinces; Swaziland; Zambia; Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Bloughwarrie, Bosghwarrie, Gwarrie, Bloubos
  • English: Blue guarri, Bush guarri, Blue-leaved euclea
  • Sesotho sa Leboa: Mohlakola
  • chiShona: Madziyire
  • Setswana: Motlhaletšogane, Seretlwane
  • Tshivenda: Muṱangule
  • isiXhosa: umGwali, umTshekisane
  • isiZulu: umShekisane, iDungamuzi, umNqandane
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