eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Scaevola plumierii |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Tracheophyta |
Not Defined |
Magnoliopsida |
Asteridae |
Goodeniales |
Not Defined |
Goodeniaceae |
Not Defined |
Scaevola plumierii |
Scaevola plumierii |
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ShortDescription:
A small evergreen,woody shrub with clusters of touch,waxy,oval leaves.Flowers small,white,fan-shaped.Fruits small berry-like,purple when ripe
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Identification
features: |
Build small hillocks |
| Size: |
Leaves 40mm and hrub 1m tall |
| Behaviour: |
Stabilises shifting sands with its extensive roots |
| Diet: |
Photosynthesis |
| Distribution: |
Eastern and southern coast |
| Depth: |
0m |
| Habitat: |
Sand dunes |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
