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Cryptocarya wyliei

Cryptocarya wyliei. Image © G. Nichols
Common names: red quince; red-haired laurel (Eng.); rooikweper (Afr.); umNgcabe (Zulu); umNqayane (Zulu, Xhosa)
Family: Lauraceae

... & H. F. Glen Kwazulu-Natal Herbarium Durban October 2007 Cryptocarya wyliei is a shrub or a small tree ranging from 2 ... margins, as well as riverine fringe forest and thicket. Cryptocarya The red-haired laurel makes a decorative ... This should ensure germination in about four to six weeks. Cryptocarya can also be grown from cuttings in summer. This ...

15 / 10 / 2007 | Hugh Glen | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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Cryptocarya woodii

Leaves and green fruits
Common names: Cape laurel, Cape Quince, bastard camphor tree (E): rooikweper,Kaapse kweper (A); isithungwa, inqayana, ixobothi (Xhosa) umngcabe, umnqayane, isililan
Family: Lauraceae

... that are well developed, the drip tip is well pronounced. Cryptocarya woodii flowers in November with small ... Papilio euphranor breed on the foliage of the Cape quince. Cryptocarya This tree is grown from seed and cuttings. Seed ... in a warm place. Germination should take 4 to 6 weeks. Cryptocarya woodii is also propagated from cuttings in ...

19 / 12 / 2005 | Giles Mbambezeli | Kirstenbosch NBG
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