Common name
English: Velvet bushwillow
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Myrtales (76)
Family: Combretaceae (9)(family description)
Genus: Combretum (2)
Epithet: molle R.Br. ex G.Don (5)
Synonyms: Combretum ankolense Bagsh., Combretum deserti Engl.
deserti => desert
molle => soft, tender, usually meaning pubescent like velvet
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical, tropical
Habit: tree, arborescent
Flower colour: yellow, beige