Common names: mountain kirkia, wild pepper tree, mountain seringa (Eng.); bergsering, wildepeperboom (Afr.); Modumela (Northern Sotho)
Family: Kirkiaceae
... summer; the fruit capsule splits open, revealing 4 valves. Kirkia wilmsii can be found on granite and dolomitic soils in ... elephants seem to be the exception, favouring the foliage. Kirkia This deciduous tree grows at medium tempo, preferring ... this genus are known to prefer rocky areas. The genus name Kirkia was derived from kirkii referring to Dr (and later ...
10 / 05 / 2004 | Lou-nita LeRoux | Lowveld NBG
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