''Platylophus trifoliatus'' is a species of trees in the family

Cunoniaceae Cunoniaceae is a family of 27 Genus, genera and about 335 species of woody plants in the order Oxalidales, mostly found in the tropical and wet temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere. The greatest diversity of genera are in Australia and Ta ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

and the only species of the genus ''Platylophus''. Leaves are opposite with three leaflets. Flowers are creamish or yellowish and arranged in axillary thyrsoid inflorescences. Fruits are indehiscent. Its closest relative is the Tasmanian endemic

Anodopetalum ''Anodopetalum biglandulosum'' is a Tasmanian endemic shrub or small tree species that is a common component of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15138913 Trees of South Africa Cunoniaceae