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Platylophus trifoliatus
Also called White Alder
White Els is a tree from the Cunoniaceae family, endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa and the only species in its genus. It is mainly known to botanists and occasionally grown in subtropical gardens, so the care details below are general guidance.
Platylophus trifoliatus is a species of tree in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa and the only species of the genus Platylophus. Leaves are opposite with three leaflets. Flowers are creamish or yellowish and arranged in axillary thyrsoid inflorescences. Fruits are indehiscent. Its closest relative is the Tasmanian endemic Anodopetalum.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Platylophus trifoliatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
