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Strychnos spinosa

Strychnos spinosa
Common names: spiny monkey orange/green monkey orange (Eng) doringklapper (Afr) morapa (NS) umKwakwa (Sw) nsala (Ts) muramba (V)
Family: Loganiaceae

... It is believed that various insects pollinate the flowers. Strychnos This small to medium sized tree with its dark green ... by any pest organisms has been documented. The genus name "Strychnos" is taken from the Greek word for deadly, which ... The poison strychnine is derived from an Asian species of Strychnos . Of the 400 species of trees and shrubs in this ...

24 / 01 / 2005 | Lou-nita LeRoux | Lowveld NBG
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Strychnos decussata

Strychnos decussata growing in Kirstenbosch NBG
Common names: Cape teak (Eng.); Kaapse kiaat (Afr.); umhlamahlala, umkhangele (Xhosa); umkhombazulu, umlahlankosi, umphatha-wenkosi (Zulu)
Family: Loganiaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden December 2008 Strychnos decussata is a small to medium tree, 3-12 m high. ... and are orange, round to oval, small, 17 mm in diameter. Strychnos decussata occurs in the coastal belt of the Eastern ... These birds are very effective agents of seed dispersal. Strychnos Strychnos decussata is propagated from seed. ...

01 / 12 / 2008 | Giles Mbambezeli | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Strychnos madagascariensis

Strychnos madagascariensis tree
Common names: black monkey orange (Eng.); swartklapper, botterklapper (Afr.); Morapa (N Sotho); Nkwaka (Tsonga); Mogorwagorwana (Tswana); Mukwakwa (Venda); umGluguz
Family: Loganiaceae

... A.E. van Wyk, Botany Department, Pretoria University.   Strychnos madagascariensis is 5-8 m tall and is heavily ... The seeds are then rolled with the dung and buried. Strychnos Strychnos madagascariensis is easily grown from seed and will ...

08 / 12 / 2008 | Marcini Govender | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Strychnos cocculoides

Strychnos cocculoides tree
Common names: corky-bark monkey-orange (Eng.); kurkbasklapper (Afr.); morapa (North Sotho); omusu (otjiHerero); liguni, maguni (Ovambo) Tree No: Zimbabwe 881
Family: Loganiaceae

... me with the information on the habit of West African Strychnos. Strychnos cocculoides is an evergreen tree up to about 8 m ... is nearer to being correct remains to be seen. Strychnos The almost complete absence of any published ...

31 / 08 / 2009 | Hugh Glen | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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