| Aspalathus capitata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aspalathus |
| Species: | A. capitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspalathus capitata | |
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Aspalathus capitata is a shrub or tree belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to the Northern, Easternm and Western Cape provinces and forms part of the fynbos. It occurs in the Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain, Constantiaberg and Muizenberg, has a distribution area of 187 km2 (72 sq mi) and the total population is less than 1000 plants.