Status:
valid
Authors:
Pillans
Source:
tro
Year:
1942
Citation Micro:
J. S. African Bot. 8: 143 (1942)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131092
Common Names
- Phylica intrusa
- Intrusive Phylica
- Intrusive-leaved Phylica
Description
Phylica intrusa (also called the Intrusive 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 1.5 m tall. It is native to the Western Cape of South Africa and is found in fynbos and renosterveld habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Phylica intrusa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Phylica intrusa is a small white or pinkish flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Phylica intrusa
Phylica intrusa can be found in South Africa, in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo 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,