Common names: bittersweet-cherry, Hottentot's cherry, vulture berry, nastergalkersie, hottentotskersie, aasvoelbessie (Afr.)
Family: Celastraceae
... purple when they ripen. They contain one or two seeds. Maurocenia frangula occurs from the Cape Peninsula to ... not only eat the berries, but also aid in seed dispersal. Maurocenia frangula forms part of fynbos, which is a ... growing on it, which indicates that it is an old plant. Maurocenia Maurocenia frangula is a slow-growing, but tough ...
17 / 11 / 2014 | Melissa Van der Burg | Kirstenbosch NBG
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