Erica rossii
Erica rossii is a species of plant in the Ericaceae family. The species occurs in a number of Afromontane zones of East Africa.
Description
Like many Erica species, Erica rossii is pyrophyte. The plant closely resembles the related Erica arborea and grows into a highly branched shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 30 cm to 1500 cm.The trunk reaches a maximum diameter of 15 centimeters. It has dark brown bark, and the branches are covered with tiny hairs, approximately 0.4 millimeters long. The fleshy, oval leaves grow in whorls of three. They often shine due to the oil-rich resin they secrete.
Red buds grow in clusters of three to nine at the ends of the branches. When in bloom, the branches bear red to greenish-white flowers 1 to 2.5 millimeters long.