kleinblaarghwarrie, gewone ghwarrrie
gwanxe, inkunzane, umshekizane, umbophanyamazane
Evergreen shrub or small tree with dense rounded crown. Leaves simple, ovate to elliptic, dark green above, paler beneath, with undulate margins. Flowers small, greenish, fragrant. Fruits small, black berries. Important for wildlife.
Flowers attract bees; fruits eaten by birds and mammals; provides shelter.
Small greenish flowers; black berries eaten by wildlife.
Important for frugivorous and insectivorous birds
Seeds collected from ripe berries; sow fresh; germination moderate
Difficult; mainly propagated by seed
Used medicinally for respiratory and skin ailments