Clutia abyssinica
Large Lightning Bush
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Peraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or tree.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Clutia abyssinica (commonly known as Large Lightning Bush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Peraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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