Wrightia natalensis
| Wrightia natalensis | |
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| In South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Wrightia |
| Species: | W. natalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Wrightia natalensis | |
Wrightia natalensis grows as a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a creamy yellow corolla. Fruit is dark green and carried in pods up to 32 centimetres (13 in) in length. Habitat is dry woodland and scrub forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. Wrightia natalensis is native to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga).[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2022). "Wrightia natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T208456088A208456090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T208456088A208456090.en. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Wrightia natalensis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 6 August 2013.