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Maesa lanceolata

False assegai
Maesa lanceolata, habitus, Louwsburg.jpg
Maesa lanceolata, saailing, Krantzkloof NR.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Myrsinaceae
Genus: Maesa
Species: M. lanceolata
Binomial name
Maesa lanceolata
Forssk.

The false assegai (Maesa lanceolata) 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.


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