Euclea natalensis

Euclea natalensis, the Natal guarri, is a dioecious African plant species of the family Ebenaceae. It occurs from Ethiopia and Somalia in the north, southwards to the Western Cape, South Africa. It has nectar and also contains pollen^[3] Its hirsute, leathery leaves have an opposite arrangement, and the flower sprays grow from the leaf axils. The spherical fruit appear from October to June.^[4]

Natal guarri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ebenaceae
Genus:	Euclea
Species:	E. natalensis
Binomial name
Euclea natalensis A.DC.
Synonyms
Euclea multiflora Hiern[1] Royena macrophylla E.Mey. ex A.DC.[2]

Races

The three races are:^[5]

• Euclea natalensis subsp. natalensis
• Euclea natalensis subsp. angolensis F.White
• Euclea natalensis subsp. obovata F.White