Cunonia capensis

Common name: Rooiels, Butterspoon tree, Red elder, umLulama

Family: Cunoniaceae (Cunonia)

Distribution: Western Cape

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: One of the most striking characteristics of the tree is the pair of stipules which enclose the growth tip. They are large and pressed together forming a spoon-like shape, hence the name "Butterspoon" Tree.

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1: Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance (Millstream) • Accession: 1999-129/5 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2: Upper garden, beds at stream (Us) • Accession: 1999-129/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
3: Upper garden, beds at stream (Us) • Accession: 1999-129/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Cunonia capensis

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