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Rapanea melanophloeos
Common names: Cape Beech (Eng.); Boekenhout, Beukehout (Afr.); IsiCalabi, umaPhipha, iKhubalwane, isiQalaba sehlati (Zulu); isiQwane sehlati (Xhosa); iGcolo, udzili
Family: Myrsinaceae
... where winds are strong; it is fairly drought-tolerant. Rapanea melanophloes and R. gilliana (Dwarf Cape Beech) are the two known species of Rapanea in South Africa. Occurring in coastal dune scrub in ... is eaten birds, baboons, vervet monkeys, and bushpig. Rapanea It can be used as a hardy screening plant, as it is ...
04 / 04 / 2005 | Phakamani Xaba | Harold Porter NBG
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