Taxon

Ochna serrulata

Ochna serrulata - Fynblaarrooihout, Rooihoutbos, Carnival ochna, Carnival redwood, Mickey Mouse bush, Plane bush, Small-leaved plane, iliTye
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Common name: Fynblaarrooihout, Rooihoutbos, Carnival ochna, Carnival redwood, Mickey Mouse bush, Plane bush, Small-leaved plane, iliTye
Family: Ochnaceae (Ochna)
Distribution: Southern Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: The ripe fruits are eaten by birds, at Kirstenbosch the Rameron pigeons in particular seem to relish them. The attractive shiny black fruits, below bright-red sepals, resemble the face of Mickey Mouse.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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