Species of tree
Nuxia congesta, commonly known as brittle-wood, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, with an extensive range in the Afrotropics.[3] The species is named congesta for its dense inflorescences.[3][4]
Range
The species is native to Eswatini, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, northwards to tropical Africa, Ethiopia and southern Arabia.[5][4] It is also found on the islands in the Gulf of Guinea.[4]
Habitat
It is a component of woodland, bushveld or grassland, and occurs along forest verges, but has a predisposition for rocky terrain[3][4] and cliff ledges.
Similar species
Nuxia glomerulata has a restricted range between Pretoria and Zeerust, South Africa, and differs by its more elliptic, leathery and glabrous leaves.[3] Nuxia floribunda carries the leaves on long and slender petioles, and has larger and less dense inflorescences.[3][5]
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