Taxon

Scutia myrtina

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Common name: Katdoring, Cat-thorn, Isiphingo
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Distribution: Southern Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: The yellow flowers occur in summer, fruits attract fruit eating birds. It is also used for nesting sites. Aggressive, scrambling shrub which uses its thorns to clamber through and up surrounding vegetation, therefore makes for good barrier hedges.
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