Scutia myrtina

Scutia myrtina is a member of the Rhamnaceae family, commonly known as the buckthorn family. The species is found in multiple geographic locations such as Aldabra, Burundi, the Cape Provinces, China South-Central and Southeast, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, and Sri Lanka. The plant was first published in 1875 under the authorship of Kurz. Its broad distribution suggests a high adaptability to different environmental conditions across these regions.