Carmona retusa

(Olax retusa)

Description

Olax retusa is a two-hearted plant species described by Ferdinand von Mueller and George Bentham. Olax retusa is part of the genus Olax and the Olacaceae family. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Santalales

Family:Olacaceae

Genus:Olax

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