Frankenia portulacifolia
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Frankenia portulacifolia (also called Saint Helena Tea or Tea Plant) is a species of plant
in the Frankeniaceae
family. It is endemic to Saint Helena
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s, rocky areas, and rocky shores.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Frankeniaceae
Frankeniaceae
Frankeniaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been widely recognized by many taxonomists; it has commonly been assumed to be closely related to family Tamaricaceae....
family. It is endemic to Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, rocky areas, and rocky shores.
Source
- Cairns-Wicks, R 2003. Frankenia portulacifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.