Combretum microphyllum
Burningbush, Flamecreeper
Also known as: Combretum lomuense Sim +1 more
- Combretum lomuense Sim
- Combretum paniculatum subsp. microphyllum (Klotzsch) Wickens
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Combretum microphyllum (commonly known as Burningbush or Flamecreeper) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Combretaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Combretum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe