Cunonia capensis
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For the unrelated red alder of North America, see Alnus rubra.
Cunonia capensis, the butterspoon tree, butterknife tree, African red alder, red alder or rooiels, is a small tree found in the afromontane forests of southern Africa, and along rivers. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens for its attractive glossy foliage and its clusters of tiny, scented, white flowers. It is the only one of 24 species of Cunonia to occur outside of New Caledonia in the Pacific.
Quick Facts Butterspoon tree, Scientific classification ...
Butterspoon tree | |
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Its distinctive spoon-shaped stipules give the tree its common name | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Cunoniaceae |
Genus: | Cunonia |
Species: | C. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Cunonia capensis | |
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