Turraea obtusifolia Hochst. belongs to the Meliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Turraea obtusifolia--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Rietfontein. 16 Mch 05. 327.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Turraea
Specific Epithet
obtusifolia
Authorship
Hochst.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#211,042 of 335,497
Top 63%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga
-25.795278, 31.085278
Location Remarks
Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.
Collectors
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, Durban Botanic Garden)
-29.846630, 31.004170
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Durban Bot. Garden
