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Ekebergia capensis

Fruit (Photo Geoff NIchols)
Common names: Cape ash, dogplum (E), essenhout (A), mmidibidi (NS), umnyamatsi (SW), nyamaru (Ts)
Family: Meliaceae

... this tree. Leaves are browsed by domestic stock and game. Ekebergia Cape Ash can be grown from seed. Soak stored seeds ... light frost, it is sensitive to heavy frost. The genus Ekebergia was named after Captain C.G. Ekeberg, whose ... tree and its fruits are enjoyed by birds and mammals. Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. 298 Ekebergia capensis Ekebergia ...

27 / 12 / 2004 | Mhlonishwa D Dlamini | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ekebergia pterophylla

Flowers and berry
Common names: rock ash (Eng.); rotsessenhout (Afr.); maGwedla (Swahili)
Family: Meliaceae

... are also hairy, whereas the rock ash has leathery leaves. Ekebergia pterophylla naturally occurs in montane and coastal ... the male and female flowers are on separate plants. Ekebergia The plant is suitable as a slow-growing, specimen ... the cuttings have rooted and have hardened off. The genus Ekebergia was named after Captain C.G. Ekeberg, whose ...

07 / 11 / 2005 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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