Maytenus abbottii

Maytenus abbottii
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Maytenus
Species:	M. abbottii
Binomial name
	Maytenus abbottii; A. E. van Wyk

Maytenus abbottii is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This is a small gregarious tree favouring moist places such as stream banks in coastal lowland forest. There is a small population on the KwaZulu-Natal/Eastern Cape border.

References

^ Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Maytenus abbottii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T34958A9901041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34958A9901041.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

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[iucn-1] Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Maytenus abbottii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T34958A9901041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34958A9901041.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

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