Kasuur, Witboekenhout
umVusamvu, Umkhwenkwe, Umphushamvu, Umphushane
Umgqwengqwe
Evergreen shrub/small tree (4 – 30 m) with smooth grey bark, glossy leaves, and greenish-white fragrant flowers. Fruits are yellow-brown capsules releasing sticky, orange-red seeds. Valued for shade, hedging, and traditional medicine.
Insects:Pollinated by bees, beetles.Wildlife:Fruits dispersed by birds.Soil:Not a nitrogen fixer.Ecosystem Services:Soil stabilization, traditional medicine.
Greenish-white flowers (Nov – Dec); capsules split to release sticky seeds (animal-dispersed).
Fruit-eating birds (e.g., hornbills) disperse seeds.
Sow fresh seeds in sandy soil; germination in 4 – 6 weeks.
Semi-hardwood cuttings with rooting hormone.
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