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Combretum caffrum

Common names: Cape bushwillow (Eng.); Kaapse vaderlandswilg (Afr.); umdubu (isiXhosa)
Family: Combretaceae

See Combretum afrum...

11 / 06 / 2025 | |
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Cryptocarya myrtifolia

Cryptocarya myrtifolia trunk
Common names: myrtle quince, myrtle-leaved wild-quince, camphor wild-quince (Eng.); mirtekweper, wildekanferboom (Afr.); umthungwa, unthungwane (isiXhosa); umngqabe
Family: Lauraceae

Evergreen tree, 10–20 m tall, leaves green above, bluish below, very small cream flowers in clusters in early summer followed by reddish fruits....

11 / 06 / 2025 | |
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Cotyledon adscendens

Cotyledon adscendens
Common names: climbing cotyledon, climbing pig’s ear, red-margined cotyledon (Eng.), rankplakkie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

A striking, evergreen, succulent shrublet, with vibrant orange-red, bell-shaped flowers and distinctive, fleshy leaves, native to the dune thickets of...

07 / 07 / 2025 | Mlondi Sikhosana | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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