Ehretia rigida
Cape Lilac, Puzzle Bush
Other regional names: Puzzlebush
- Puzzlebush
Also known as: Ehretia hottentotica Pole-Evans +1 more
- Ehretia hottentotica Pole-Evans
- Ehretia zeyeriana H.Buek ex Harv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Ehretia rigida (commonly known as Cape Lilac or Puzzle Bush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms