Bobbebjaangif
Deciduous climber or sometimes shrubby plant with a large, swollen green caudex (stem base) that can grow very large, up to 1 m tall and 2 m in diameter, giving a bonsai-like appearance.
The stems are thin and climbing, with glossy, dark green to greyish palmately divided leaves (5 segments).
Sweetly scented yellow flowers appear in late winter to summer.
Fruits are ovoid capsules turning orange when ripe, with fleshy seeds.
Sweet-scented, nectar-producing flowers attract bees, butterflies, and insectivorous birds. Glands (nectaries) attract ants that may aid in pollination and/or protection.
Fruits eaten by birds and mammals, that contribute to seed dispersal.
Seeds are toxic and have been reported to have caused poisoning symptoms in baboons.
Small, sweetly scented yellow flowers (Aug – Jan).
Fruits are fleshy capsules with seeds enveloped in pulp.
Seed dispersal by birds and mammals.
Flowers provide nectar to various birds.
Fruits are eaten by frugivorous birds.
Collect ripe fruits once turn orange.
Remove pulp, sow fresh in well-drained soil.
Germination rates are moderate to good.
Difficult; best propagated by seed.
Traditional Uses: Not widely used
Domestic animals: Not widely used. No known livestock toxicity.