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Maclura africana
Common names: African Osage-orange, thorny mulberry (Eng.); Afrikasoetlemoen (Afr.); mupulumbu (Tshivenda); pumbula (Tsonga);
Family: Moraceae
A dioecious, evergreen, spiny, climbing shrub whose stems provide a yellow dye....
31 / 07 / 2023 | Mpho Mathalauga | Pretoria NBG
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Macledium zeyheri
Common names: doll's protea, toy sugarbush (Eng.); skaapdissel, maagbitterwortel, maagbossie (Afr.); mahlabane, somanheva (Swazi); umlunge, umqele (Xhosa); isihlaba
Family: Asteraceae
The doll's protea is a strikingly attractive plant found in the grasslands of the eastern parts of South Africa, and used in traditional medicine. ...
19 / 07 / 2010 | Marinda Koekemoer | Pretoria NBG
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Macledium spinosum
Common names: spiny doll’s protea (Eng.); steekblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae
Cushion-forming, grey-felted shrublet with involucral bracts forming stout, spreading spines....
01 / 05 / 2023 | Thuli Makhoba | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Mackaya bella
Common names: mackaya, forest bell-bush, river bells, beautiful mackaya (Eng.); bosklokkiesbos, blouklokkiesbos (Afr.); umavuthwa, uzwathi, uphulule, icaphozi (Zul.
Family: Acanthaceae
A graceful shrub or small tree with slender branches bearing glossy, dark green leaves and beautiful sprays of showy, white to mauve, bell-shaped flowers...
01 / 10 / 2001 | Thompson T Mutshinyalo | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Macaranga capensis
Common names: river macaranga, false-poplar, spiny macaranga, wild-poplar (Eng.); riviermakaranga, valspopulier, wildepopulier (Afr.); umbengele, umphumelezi, umphu
Family: Euphorbiaceae
A perfect feature plant for a tropical garden, Macaranga capensis is also used medicinally for various ailments, and it attracts bees and birds to the...
27 / 03 / 2017 | M.S. Mothogoane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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