Elaeodendron schinoides (known as the spoonwood or smalblad), is a species of flowering plant in family Celastraceae.[1] It is a medium-sized tree from the southern Western Cape province of South Africa. It has opposing leaves that show elastic threads when broken, and red fleshy fruit that becomes dry later in the year.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Elaeodendron |
| Species: | E. schinoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Elaeodendron schinoides Spreng. (1824)
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References edit
- ^ a b Elaeodendron schinoides Spreng. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
External links edit
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