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Myrica quercifolia

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Myrica quercifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Myricaceae
Genus: Myrica
Species:
M. quercifolia
Binomial name
Myrica quercifolia
L. (1753)
Synonyms[2]
  • Morella quercifolia (L.) Killick
  • Myrica hirsuta Mill.
  • Myrica ilicifolia Burm.f.
  • Myrica incisa A.Chev.
  • Myrica laciniata Willd.
  • Myrica zeyheri C.DC.

Myrica quercifolia is a species of shrub in the genus Myrica. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces and the North West of South Africa. [1] It is also known by the names oak waxberry and maagpynbossie (Afrikaans for stomach pain bush).[3]

Conservation status

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Myrica quercifolia is classified as Least Concern.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. ^ "Myrica quercifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ De Moor, Irene J.; Lubke, Roy (1998). Field Guide to the Eastern & Southern Cape Coasts. University of Cape Town Press. p. 335. ISBN 9781919713038. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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