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Maytenus undata

Common names: koko tree (Eng.); kokoboom (Afr.); umkokane, umnqayimpofu, umgora, inqayi-elibomvu (isiXhosa); idohame, inqayi-elibomvu, igqwabali, ikhukhuze (isiZulu

Family: Celastraceae

... the fleshy aril and disperse the seeds in their droppings. Maytenus Easy to grow from seeds or cuttings, it is an ... place in a heated mist unit until rooted. The genus name Maytenus is derived from maiten, mayten or mayton, a Chilean (Araucan) name for the type species Maytenus boaria. The species name undata means ‘wavy ...

16 / 06 / 2025 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Maytenus procumbens, fruits. (Ernst van Jaarsveld)

Common names: dune koko tree (Eng.); duinekokoboom (Afr.); umphono-phono (isiXhosa) umphophonono; (isiZulu)

Family: Celastraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2018 Maytenus procumbens is a scrambling, dense shrub or small ... release up to 6 seeds covered in a brilliant orange aril. Maytenus procumbens is not endemic to South Africa and is ... Bees, butterflies and small insects visit the flowers. Maytenus Propagate from both seed and cuttings. Sow fresh ...

10 / 09 / 2018 | Sisanda Alakhe Velembo-Mhlauli | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: mountain maytenus ( Eng. ); klipkershout (Afr.)

Family: Celastraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2006 Maytenus oleoides is a shrub or small stocky tree about 4-6 m ... (Dec.) to release seeds that are covered by a yellow aril. Maytenus oleoides and Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus ... has distinctly 4-angled stems where those of Maytenus oleoides are rounded. Pterocelastrus has a ...

20 / 11 / 2006 | Mandy Barnes | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: silky bark (Eng.); sybas (Afr.)

Family: Celastraceae

... is popular with birds, which aid distribution of the seed. Maytenus acuminata var. acuminata occurs south of the Zambezi ... and rocky outcrops on mountain slopes up to 1 500 m. Maytenus Maytenus acuminata is a lovely small tree for gardens ...

01 / 03 / 2004 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG

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Maytenus undata

Maytenus procumbens

Maytenus oleoides

Maytenus acuminata var. acuminata 'Silky Showers'