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Homalium rufescens
Also called Small Leaf Brown Ironwood
Homalium rufescens is a small shrub or tree native to the eastern South African coast (Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal), grown mainly in warm subtropical gardens. It is best treated as a tender, sun-loving plant that needs well-drained soil and protection from frost.
Homalium rufescens is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae. It is commonly called the Small-leaved Brown-Ironwood. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa.
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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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
