Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Witpeer, White pear, Umkhwenkwe, Umdakane

Family: Icacinaceae (Icacina)

Distribution: Southern Africa

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: The pleasant scent of the flowers is attractive to insect pollinators, while the fruit attracts several bird species, like the blackeyed bulbul, rameron pigeon, redwinged and glossy starlings, guinea fowl and pied barbets. The black rhinoceros are said to enjoy the bark and leaves. The tree is valued by the Zulus. In traditional medicine both the root and the bark is utilised.