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Morella pilulifera

Morella pilulifera
Common names: broad-leaved waxberry (Eng.); breëblaarwasbessie (Afr.); umbhemiso (isiZulu); maluleka, meluleka (siSwati); tshifhangwana (Tshivenda); nyamvura (Shon
Family: Myricaceae

... and the image of a tree in habitat is by Geoff Nichols. Morella pilulifera may grow as a shrub or a thin, ... is only one locule and one ovule in the superior ovary. Morella pilulifera starts flowering in midwinter (July) and ... kloofs, stream banks and high-altitude forests. The plant Morella pilulifera is unisexual, having separate male and ...

23 / 12 / 2024 | Yolanda Nhlumayo | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Morella cordifolia

Male bush in bud
Common names: wax berry, candle berry (Eng.); wasbessie, wasbessiebos, wasbossie, glashout (Afr.); ilethi (Zulu)
Family: Myricaceae

... to the Cape Peninsula to near the Kei River mouth. Morella cordifolia is wind-pollinated, the male plants ... are not buoyant and sink after a few days. The roots of Morella cordifolia are associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal ... the plant uses to make proteins, enzymes and chlorophyll. Morella Morella cordifolia is not difficult to grow and is ...

13 / 06 / 2005 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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