Taxon

Coleonema pulchrum

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Common name: Buchu, Confetti bush
Family: Rutaceae (Rue)
Distribution: Eastern Cape
National red list: Rare
Comments: As the fruit ripens, the seed in each chamber splits along the inner side and through drying and contracting of the inner layer, forcibly ejects the seed. This is known as ballistic dispersal.
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Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2013-17 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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