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Elaeodendron croceum

General Info – summary This usually evergreen Tree with thin smooth bark is up to 10m+ high & has a trunk with a diameter to 25cm.  Stiff, leathery, simple Leaves may have serrated margins with very small stipules.  The bisexual, regular, greenish, 4-merous, Flowers are small – up to 4mm wide & develop in cymes.  4 stamens extend horizontally.  […]

Ekebergia pterophylla

General Info – summary This small dioecious Tree with grey, usually smooth bark is up to 7m high.  Imparipinnate Leaves have up to 3 pairs of opposite, leathery leaflets.  Rachis & petiole may be winged.  Petiolules absent.  Whitish, tiny, unisexual, regular, 4-merous Flowers are in panicles.  Male flowers have 10 connate stamens with sessile anthers.  Female […]

Ekebergia capensis

General Info – summary This dioecious and often-evergreen Tree may be buttressed & reach 35m high.  Compound imparipinnate Leaves lack stipules & petiolules are present.  Leaflet apex tapers & the base is asymmetrical.  Small, regular, white unisexual Flowers are in panicles.  10 Stamens rest on a basin-shaped tube.  In female trees the superior ovary has […]

Ehretia rigida

General Info This deciduous shrub or Tree is up to 6m high with tangled, down curving multi-stems.  Light grey bark becomes slightly rough.  The simple, entire Leaves lack stipules and petioles may reach 2cm long.  Attractive, sweet scented, 5-merous, blue lilac or lavender, bisexual and regular Flowers are in cymes.  Both stamens and the 2-branched styles are […]

Drypetes natalensis

General Info – summary This Tree is up to 10m high & trunk to 30cm wide.  The bark has ridges with many flowers and fruit.  Large simple Leaves have an asymmetric base and spine-tipped teeth.  Yellow/greenish dioecious Flowers lack petals and are cauliflorous.  Male: 12 stamens, Female: superior ovary with 1-4 ovules – each with […]