Gymnosporia buxifolia
Common Spike Thorn
Also known as: Catha buxifolia G.Don +17 more
- Catha buxifolia G.Don
- Catha cymosa (Sol.) C.Presl
- Catha multiflora (Lam.) G.Don
- Catha patens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl
- Catha spathyphylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl
- Celastrus andongensis Oliv.
- Celastrus buxifolius var. empleurifolius (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond.
- Celastrus buxifolius var. laxiflorus Sond.
- Celastrus empleurifolius Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus goniocaulis Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus hispanicus DC.
- Celastrus humilis Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus multiflorus Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus multiflorus Lam.
- Celastrus patens Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus polyanthemos Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus rhombifolius Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus schlechteri (Loes.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Celastraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Gymnosporia buxifolia (commonly known as Common Spike-thorn) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Celastraceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
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)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe