Taxon

Loxostylis alata

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Common name: Teerhout, Tierhout, Tarwood, Tiger wood, Wild pepper tree
Family: Anacardiaceae (Sumac)
Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
National red list: Declining
Comments: It has a lovely shape, is evergreen, provides cool shade, has pretty flowers and does not mess. The common name tarwood refers to the oily residue from the fruits, which has probably been used as wagon grease.
Links: iSpot • Khumbula Indigenous Nursery • SANBI PlantZAfrica

Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2013-38 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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