ON THIS PLANT
Maesa lanceolata, the false assegai, is a tree species that is widespread in the Afrotropics, including Madagascar. It occurs from the southern Arabian Peninsula, southwards to the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It grows on stream verges, river banks and forest verges, where it is often a pioneer plant.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Maesa
- Family
- Primulaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en False assegai
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