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Allophylus dregeanus

Allophylus dregeanus leaves and flowers
Common names: forest false currant, simple-leaved false currant, forest bastard currant (Eng.); bosbastertaaibos, enkelblaarvalstaaibos, enkelblaarbastertaaibos (Af
Family: Sapindaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2012   Allophylus dregeanus is either a shrub or a tree up to 6 m ... Leaves are simple (this is the only member of the genus Allophylus in South Africa with unifoliolate leaves), dark ... fruit is red and fleshy and appears March to September. Allophylus dregeanus, an endemic in South Africa, grows in ...

06 / 08 / 2012 | Hannelie Snyman | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Allophylus natalensis

Allophylus natalensis in fruit
Common names: dune false-currant (Eng.); duinevalstaaibos (Afr.); umgqalagquzu, uzingathi (Xhosa); isihlohlela (Zulu)
Family: Sapindaceae

... Festus Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2016 Allophylus natalensis may be grown as a shrub due to its ... red berries towards the end of winter (June to August). Allophylus natalensis is found growing wild in the Eastern ... is facilitated by birds eating the berries. The species of Allophylus in southern Africa, makes a good food source for ...

10 / 10 / 2016 | Benjamin Festus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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