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Botanical name |
Mimusops zeyheri (SA No 585) |
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Other names |
Red milkwood; moepel (Afrikaans) |
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Family |
Sapotaceae |
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Dimensions |
Medium-sized, erect tree, however, often only a large shrub; dense leafage and full, rounded aspect |
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Description of stem |
Dark brown, smooth when young, fissured on old trunks |
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Description of leaves |
Variable form, often oblong to elliptical, dark green above, lighter below, margin entire, attenuating towards the apex; petiole over 2 cm |
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Description of flowers |
Cream-coloured , star-shaped in axillary clusters, may occur throughout the summer months |
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Description of seed/fruit |
Green ovoid and fleshy fruit turns to yellow-orange upon ripening; contains one to for seeds; the calyx persists noticeably on the fruit |
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Description of roots |
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Variation |
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Propagation and cultivation |
A good garden tree in well-drained soil in summer rainfall areas free of frost; slow growing |
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Tolerances |
Frost tender; drought resistant |
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Uses |
Edible fruit, a garden plant |
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Ecological rarity |
Not threatened |
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Pests and diseases |
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Other |
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Location |
Occurs in rocky hills, medium to higher rainfall wooded areas and bushveld |
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Distribution (SA provinces) |
Gauteng, Limpopo, Northwest, Mpumalanga, Free State |
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Country |
South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Zambia |
| Info | Palgrave |
