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Ehretiaceae

Glandular puzzlebush

Ehretia obtusifolia Hochst. ex DC.

Family
Ehretiaceae
Genus
Ehretia

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Glandular puzzlebush: Ehretia obtusifolia (Boraginaceae). Belvedere Game Ranch, area of Magudu mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Harige deurmekaarbos, Kliertjiesdeurmekaarbos, Skurweblaarbos
English
Glandular puzzlebush, Hairy puzzle-bush, Sandpaper-bush, Sticky stamperwood

Synonyms

  • Ehretia braunii Vatke
  • Ehretia coerulea var. glandulosa Suess.
  • Ehretia fischeri Gürke
  • Ehretia obovata R.Br. ex A.DC.
  • Ehretia obovata R.Br.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.