doppruim
umqhokwane, umvuna, indaba
ilitye, umgqalutye
Small to medium deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Leaves trifoliate, bright green, glossy. Flowers small, greenish-yellow, in spring. Fruits are bright orange to red drupes. Important for wildlife as a fruit source and for soil stabilization.
Fruits eaten by birds and mammals; flowers attract bees and butterflies. Provides shelter for small mammals and reptiles. Important for soil stabilization.
Small flowers attract pollinators; fruits are fleshy drupes eaten by birds and mammals, aiding seed dispersal.
Important food source for frugivorous birds such as bulbuls and hornbills; provides nesting sites.
Seeds collected from ripe fruit; remove pulp before sowing; germination moderate to good.
Difficult; propagation mainly by seed.
Fruits edible; used traditionally for food and medicine; wood used for fuel. No known livestock toxicity.
