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flatcap milkwood

Vitellariopsis marginata (N.E.Br.) Atthrev.
flatcap milkwood
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Vitellariopsis marginata is a shrub or tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. It is commonly known as flatcap milkwood.

Description

Vitellariopsis marginata, a member of the Sapotaceae family, is a shrub or tree found in the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, and Eswatini. It was first described in 1963 and is known by the common name flatcap milkwood. This species is part of the genus Vitellariopsis and is distributed across regions in southern Africa.

Other common names

flatcap milkwood

Distribution

Cape Provinces · KwaZulu-Natal · Mozambique · Northern Provinces · Swaziland

Synonyms

Inhambanella natalensisMimusops marginataMimusops natalensisMimusops schinziiMimusops sylvestrisAustromimusops marginataAustromimusops sylvestrisBaillonella marginataBaillonella sylvestrisVitellariopsis sylvestris

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