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Protorhus longifolia

Protorhus longifolia flowers © Geoff Nichols
Common names: red beech, purple currant, red Cape beech (Eng.); rooiboekenhout, rooimelkhout (Afr.); ikhubalo, isifuce (isiXhosa); umkomiso, uzintlwa (isiZulu)
Family: Anacardiaceae

... a plum) ± 12 mm in diameter, and turns purple when ripe. Protorhus longifolia grows in coastal and montane forest, on ... are eaten by birds and other animals, especially monkeys. Protorhus Propagate this tree from seed, in trays filled with ... and keep moist. Sow seeds in January. The genus name Protorhus is from the Greek protos meaning first, and rhous ...

02 / 07 / 2012 | Alec Naidoo | Pretoria NBG
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