Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Foliage and flower heads, Nature's Valley, South Africa
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tarchonanthus
Species:
T. camphoratus
Binomial name
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Synonyms[1]
  • Tarchonanthus abyssinicus Sch.Bip.
  • Tarchonanthus litakunensis DC.
  • Tarchonanthus procerus Salisb.

Tarchonanthus camphoratus (known as camphor bush for its scent, or leleshwa in Kenya), is a shrub or small tree, widespread in Africa south of the Sahel.

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 July 2016