| Erica halicacaba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. halicacaba |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica halicacaba L., (1760) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erica halicacaba, the bladder-heath or gooseberry heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula on the south side of Table Mountain. [1] The plant is rare but because it occurs in rock crevices it is not threatened by wildfires. [2]
