kleinperdepram
umnungamabele
umlungumabele
Small, multi-branched tree (usually 5 m, up to 15 m), sparse crown, trunk and branches with cone-shaped knobs ending in straight, dark brown spines. Glossy, citrus-scented, unevenly compound leaves with gland dots. Greenish-white, sweet-smelling flowers in spring/summer. Round, glandular capsules (5 mm), red when ripe, split to reveal single black, oil-rich seed. Visually striking for knobbly trunk and glossy foliage. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies; suitable for small gardens, containers, rockeries. 45
Insects: Host for Papilio demodocus (Citrus swallowtail), Papilio echerioides (White-banded swallowtail), Papilio ophidicephalus (Emperor swallowtail) caterpillars 5. Wildlife: Fruits eaten by vervet monkeys, baboons; leaves browsed by kudu, klipspringer, grey duiker. Seeds eaten by birds. Not a nitrogen fixer. Ecosystem Services: Supports pollinators, frugivores, browsers; excellent for wildlife gardens 5.
Scented, greenish-white flowers attract insects. Fruit eaten by primates, birds; seeds dispersed by birds and mammals 5.
Seeds eaten by birds; tree attracts insectivorous and frugivorous birds .
Collect ripe seed, soak in acid then hot water, sow in sand/compost, transplant at 2-leaf stage; seedlings transplant well .
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Bark, leaves, fruit used for colic, fever, snakebite, toothache, epilepsy, sores; mouthwash. Twigs used as toothbrushes; roots/leaves used for flu and wound dressing
