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Nuxia gracilis
Limestone elder (Nuxia gracilis) is a South African shrub that grows 1.2 to 4 metres tall, with white flowers and hairy capsule fruits. It is a wild species of dry riverbeds and limestone escarpments, so it suits dry, well-drained sites.
Nuxia gracilis, commonly known as sticky elder or sticky nuxia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a shrub with white flowers, and capsule fruits. The species is native to South Africa, and was described in 1888.
The species is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of South Africa. It is present in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the North West. The species is found at elevations of 915–1,770 metres (3,002–5,807 ft).
Nuxia allorgeorum · Nuxia ambrensis · Nuxia capitata · Brittlewood nuxia · Nuxia coriacea · White Elder · Rock Nuxia · Nuxia involucrata · Nuxia isaloensis · River Elder · Nuxia pachyphylla · Nuxia pseudodentata
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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.
