''Laurophyllus'' is a monotypic genus of

dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...

shrubs in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. It contains the single species ''Laurophyllus capensis'', which is endemic to the

Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...

province of South Africa. The species is found on wooded hillsides and by streams.

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Anacardiaceae Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Monotypic Sapindales genera Anacardiaceae genera Dioecious plants Plants described in 1792 {{Anacardiaceae-stub