vaalrosyntjie
umlalampunzi, isiphane, umdliwampunzi
Shrub or small tree, up to 5 m tall. Bark smooth, grey to brown. Leaves simple, ovate to elliptic, dark green above, paler and hairy below. Flowers yellow, small, in clusters. Fruits fleshy, orange to red when ripe. Found in forest margins and woodlands.
Fruits eaten by birds and mammals; flowers attract pollinators.
Yellow flowers; orange to red fleshy fruits.
Food source for frugivorous birds
Sow fresh seeds; germination moderate
Difficult; mainly propagated by seed