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<big>''[[Cavacoa aurea]]'' (Cavaco) J.Léonard</big>
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cavacoa aurea'' (PROTA)}}
:Protologue: Bull. Jard. Bot. Etat 25: 323 (1955).
:Family: Euphorbiaceae
== Vernacular names ==
*Natal hickory, South African hickory (En).
== Origin and geographic distribution ==
''Cavacoa'' comprises 3 species, all in tropical Africa. ''Cavacoa aurea'' has long been confused with ''Heywoodia lucens'' Sim in South Africa.
== Ecology ==
''Cavacoa aurea'' occurs in mixed evergreen forest and coastal forest, often near streams, usually on sandy soil, at low altitudes. It grows equally well in shade or sun.
== Management ==
== Author(s) ==
* G.H. Schmelzer , PROTA Network Office Europe, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 341, 6700 AH Wageningen, Netherlands
== Correct citation of this article ==
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