bergbas, rotslooibas
intshakasa, ingondotha-mpete
umbulunyathi, intekeza, utekeza
Semi-parasitic evergreen shrub or small tree with spreading crown. Leaves simple, lanceolate, dark green. Flowers small, greenish, in clusters. Fruits small, fleshy drupes. Found in dry woodlands and rocky slopes. Important for medicinal uses and timber.
Semi-parasitic; flowers attract bees; fruits eaten by birds; provides shelter.
Small greenish flowers; small fleshy fruits eaten by birds.
Food and shelter for frugivorous birds
Seeds collected from ripe fruits; sow fresh; germination moderate
Difficult; mainly propagated by seed
Used medicinally and for timber
