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CURTISIA
Assegaai Wood(
Le
) Assegaaihout
Family:
CORNACEAE
For William Curtis (1746-1799).**
(
Ch
)
Curtisia dentata
(
La
)
Asgaaiboom(
PS
) Assegaai Tree Unhlebe
Location: (
F
,
K
)
dens, dentis, = a tooth; -atus, = indicates possession or likeness. dentatus, = having teeth; toothed. dentated, spiked, pointed. (toothed; usually with sharp teeth pointing outwards)
(
ld
,
BL
)