koeboebessie, lepelboom, lepelhout
umgunguluzampunzi, umgunguluzane, umnqayi
umbomvane, umgxube, umnqayi
Medium-sized deciduous tree or large shrub with spreading crown. Leaves simple, ovate, dark green and glossy. Flowers small, greenish-yellow in dense clusters in spring. Fruits are bright red berries. Important for wildlife as a food source and shelter.
Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals; flowers attract bees and butterflies. Provides shelter for reptiles and small mammals. Important in local food webs.
Flowers small but nectar-rich, attracting pollinators. Fruits bright red, consumed by birds and mammals aiding dispersal.
Important food source for frugivorous birds such as bulbuls and starlings; provides shelter and nesting sites.
Seeds collected from ripe berries; remove pulp before sowing; germination moderate.
Difficult; propagation mainly by seed.
Used traditionally for medicinal purposes (roots and bark) and as fuelwood. No known livestock toxicity.
