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Rutaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Ptaeroxylon obliquum (Thunb.) Radlk.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Sneezewood
  • Family: Rutaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: eastern Cape to Tanzania
  • Habitat:

  • Description: 20m decid shrub/tree, leaves compound, whitish bark, attractive scented cream fl Sp-Su, good rose-red wood, pepper scented sawdust a medicinal snuff
  • Culture: Sow seed spring
    drought tolerant, but grows better with ample moisture. Prefers shale or alkaline soils, but grows well in most well-drained rocky or sandy soils.
  • USDA Zone: 9
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900267
  • Source: Silverhill
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1999
  • Bench: 1106 - AFR:East African Coastal C
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-20-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid II
  • Order: Sapindales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • SubFamily:
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References:

  1. PlantzAfrica

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