Erica psittacina
| Erica psittacina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. psittacina
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| Binomial name | |
| Erica psittacina E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
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Erica psittacina, the parrot tree erica or Hlabeni heath, is a tree belonging to the genus Erica.[1] The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and occurs at Donnybrook where there is one population of approximately 100 plants.[2] The habitat is threatened by uncontrolled wildfires.[3][4]