Status:
valid
Authors:
J.C.Wendl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1811
Citation Micro:
Coll. Pl. 3: 3 (1811)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131065
Common Names
- Excelsa Phylica
- Tall Phylica
- Tall Cape-myrtle
Description
Phylica excelsa (also called the Mountain Phylica, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Phylicaceae family. It is a shrub with a woody base and grows up to 2 m tall. It is native to the Western Cape of South Africa and is found in fynbos and renosterveld habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Phylica excelsa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge or windbreak and can be used to stabilize soil in areas prone to erosion. The plant is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Phylica excelsa var. papillosa Sond.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Phylica excelsa has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Phylica excelsa is a shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide adequate light.
Where to Find Phylica excelsa
Phylica excelsa can be found in South Africa, in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Species in the Phylica genus
Phylica arborea,
Phylica polifolia,
Phylica oleifolia,
Phylica emirnensis,
Phylica nitida,
Phylica abietina,
Phylica acmaephylla,
Phylica aemula,
Phylica affinis,
Phylica agathosmoides,
Phylica alba,
Phylica alpina,
Phylica alticola,
Phylica altigena,
Phylica ambigua,
Phylica amoena,
Phylica ampliata,
Phylica anomala,
Phylica apiculata,
Phylica atrata,
Phylica axillaris,
Phylica villosa,
Phylica barbata,
Phylica barnardii,
Phylica bolusii,
Phylica brachycephala,
Phylica brevifolia,
Phylica burchellii,
Phylica buxifolia,
Phylica calcarata,
Phylica callosa,
Phylica cephalantha,
Phylica chionocephala,
Phylica chionophila,
Phylica comosa,
Phylica comptonii,
Phylica confusa,
Phylica constricta,
Phylica costata,
Phylica cryptandroides,
Phylica curvifolia,
Phylica cuspidata,
Phylica cylindrica,
Phylica debilis,
Phylica diffusa,
Phylica dioica,
Phylica diosmoides,
Phylica disticha,
Phylica dodii,
Phylica elimensis,
Species in the Rhamnaceae family
Adolphia californica,
Adolphia infesta,
Alphitonia pomaderroides,
Alphitonia carolinensis,
Alphitonia excelsa,
Alphitonia ferruginea,
Alphitonia franguloides,
Alphitonia incana,
Alphitonia macrocarpa,
Alphitonia marquesensis,
Alphitonia neocaledonica,
Alphitonia petriei,
Alphitonia philippinensis,
Alphitonia ponderosa,
Alphitonia whitei,
Alphitonia zizyphoides,
Alphitonia oblata,
Alvimiantha tricamerata,
Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis,
Ampelozizyphus amazonicus,
Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum,
Araracuara vetusta,
Auerodendron acuminatum,
Auerodendron acunae,
Auerodendron cubense,
Auerodendron glaucescens,
Auerodendron jamaicense,
Auerodendron martii,
Auerodendron northropianum,
Auerodendron pauciflorum,
Auerodendron reticulatum,
Auerodendron truncatum,
Bathiorhamnus capuronii,
Bathiorhamnus dentatus,
Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus,
Bathiorhamnus reticulatus,
Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis,
Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus,
Bathiorhamnus louvelii,
Berchemia annamensis,
Berchemia arisanensis,
Berchemia barbigera,
Berchemia brachycarpa,
Berchemia burmanniana,
Berchemia cinerascens,
Berchemia compressicarpa,
Berchemia discolor,
Berchemia edgeworthii,
Berchemia elmeri,
Berchemia flavescens,