Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Kirkia acuminata
Common name:
Witsering, White seringa, Mubvumala
Family:
Kirkiaceae
Distribution:
Southern Africa
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Comments:
Flowering in early summer and reaching up to 18m, white seringa has small cream flowers and compound leaves. It is regarded as a sacred tree in parts of Zimbabwe and is used in weaving by the locals of that region. This tree is also used as a boundary for livestock in South Africa.
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Red List of South African Plants
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SANBI PlantZAfrica
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SANBI PlantZAfrica
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Locations
1:
Upper garden, rockeries
(Ur)
• Accession: 1999-455/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual