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Ochna natalitia

Common names: showy plane, coastal- boxwood, coastal- redwood, Natal plane (Eng.); pronkrooihout, Natalrooihout (Afr.); mbovu, isithundu (isiZulu); tshipfure (Tshiv

Family: Ochnaceae

... birds which will eat the fruit and distribute the seeds. Ochna Ochna natalitia thrives in full sun to semi-shade and can be ... or transplant into the garden once they are established. Ochna natalitia can be grown from semi-hardwood to hardwood ...

14 / 09 / 2015 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: wild planes, mickey-mouse plants

Family: Ochnaceae

... National Herbarium, Pretoria August 2009 The genus Ochna comprises shrublets, shrubs and trees that are usually ... developing on the swollen red receptacle. The fruits of Ochna are fleshy drupelets with a thin outer layer or coat. ... Mozambique. With such attractive flowers in all species of Ochna, bees and butterflies are favourite companions of these ...

03 / 08 / 2009 | M.S. Mothogoane | Pretoria NBG

Ochna pretoriensis

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Common names: Magalies plane ( Eng. ); Magalies-rooihout (Afr.)

Family: Ochnaceae

... J. Sebothoma, P.N. National Herbarium, Pretoria April 2008 Ochna pretoriensis is a much-branched evergreen shrub up to ... fleshy, green, becoming black and shiny when matured. Ochna pretoriensis is closely related to O. inermis but can ... just above the base and somewhat smaller leaves. Ochna pretoriensis is widespread in its distribution range. ...

28 / 04 / 2008 | A Mothapo | National Herbarium Pretoria

Common names: peeling plane, peeling-bark ochna (Eng.); lekkerbreek (Afr.); monyelewyele (Tswana); monamane, mopha (Northern Sotho); musuma, murambo, tshithothonya

Family: Ochnaceae

... in the northern part of Gauteng, Limpopo and North-West. Ochna pulchra grows in open woodland and bush, and often ... northern side of koppies. Some bird species eat the fruit. Ochna This plant is very difficult to grow. Very fresh seed ... attractive species, more commonly found in gardens, is Ochna serrulata . The word Ochna was derived from the Greek ...

27 / 06 / 2005 | K Behr | Pretoria NBG

Common names: Mickey Mouse bush, small-leaved plane, carnival bush (Eng.); fynblaarrooihout (Afr.); Umbomvane (Zulu); iliTye (Xhosa)

Family: Ochnaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2002 Ochna serrulata is a small shrub of 1 to 2 m in height, but ... red sepals last until late summer (January to February). Ochna serrulata occurs on the subtropical (east) coast of ... seem to relish them. Seed is dispersed by birds and water. Ochna Ochna serrulata grows very well in frost-free areas, ...

02 / 12 / 2002 | Giles Mbambezeli | Kirstenbosch NBG

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Ochna natalitia

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Ochna pretoriensis

Ochna pulchra

Ochna serrulata