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Aphloia
Aphloia is a genus with a single species, Aphloia theiformis, an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 m tall native to East Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands and the Seychelles. It is rarely grown in gardens, and care notes below reflect general knowledge of the species.
Aphloia is a genus of flowering plants that contains a single species, Aphloia theiformis, the sole species of the monogeneric family Aphloiaceae. It is a species of evergreen shrubs or small trees occurring in East Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands and the Seychelles.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
