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Diospyros simii

Common names: climbing star-apple, rub-rub berry, star apple (Eng.); ranksterappel, kraaibessie, kraaibessiebos, ranktolbessiebos, tolbessiebos (Afr.); umbongisa (i

Family: Ebenaceae

... other insects, and butterfly larvae feed on the leaves. Dovyalis It is difficult to root the Diospyros species from ...

08 / 11 / 2021 | Zubayr Sydow | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: Coast Kei-apple (Eng), Kuskei-appel, Natalappelkoos (Afr.), umNyusa (isiZulu), imQokolo (isiXhoza)

Family: Salicaceae

... after the old leaves are shed, new leaves will grow. Dovyalis longispina is known for its conspicuous, slender, ... Each fruit holds up to 2 woolly seeds, 9 mm long. Dovyalis longispina can be separated from Dovyalis caffra , another closely related species, by its ...

21 / 06 / 2021 | Mpho Mathalauga | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Dovyalis rhamnoides showing spines and male flowers

Common names: common sourberry (Eng.); gewone suurbessie (Afr.); ukhamgwindi (Zulu); umqaqoba (Xhosa)

Family: Salicaceae

... Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden October 2012 Dovyalis rhamnoides is an evergreen shrub or a small tree 1-7 ... bushveld and on forest margins or in riverine environment. Dovyalis The plant easily propagates from seeds during ... soft. It grows in a sunny or a semi-shaded environment. Dovyalis has been derived from the Greek word meaning spear. ...

08 / 10 / 2012 | C Mudau | Walter Sisulu NBG

Common names: Kei-apple (Eng.); Kei-appel (Afr.); motlhono (North Sotho); umqokolo (Zulu); amaqokolo (Ndebele); mukokolo (Shona)

Family: Salicaceae

... Ndou Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens April 2003 Dovyalis caffra is usually 3-5 m in height, but sometimes ... louries and the black-eyed bulbuls love the fruits of a Dovyalis caffra , which are delicious. By eating the fruits, ... Baboons, antelope and monkeys also like to eat the fruit. Dovyalis The Kei-apple is easily propagated from seed. The ...

12 / 05 / 2003 | Avhurengwi Phillemon Ndou | Walter Sisulu NBG

Cythna Letty illustration in Flowering Plants of Africa.

Common names: wild apricot (E), wilde-appelkoos (A), umNyazuma (Z), umQokokolo (X), morethema (NS)

Family: Salicaceae

... Letsela Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden April 2002 Dovyalis zeyheri is a small to medium sized evergreen tree ... intruders from entering. Spines are also a feature of Dovyalis caffra , the Kei apple, which is another member of ... Butterfly ( Phalanta phalantha ) feed on the leaves. Dovyalis In the garden, Dovyalis zeyheri is tolerant of ...

22 / 04 / 2002 | Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG

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Search results for "Dovyalis" (displaying 5 of 5 on page 1)

Diospyros simii

Dovyalis longispina

Dovyalis rhamnoides

Dovyalis caffra

Dovyalis zeyheri