Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: koperstamkanniedood, rooistamkanniedood, copper-stem corkwood, red-stemmed corkwood

Family: Burseraceae (Frankincense)

Distribution: South Africa (EC, KZN, LP, MP), Swaziland

Habitat: rocky valleys in bushveld, coastal dune forest and dry forest

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Tree

Comments: This species grows in hot, rocky valleys from the Eastern Cape to Mpumalanga. It loses its leaves during the dry winter season and only produces them again when the rain arrives in summer. Traditionally, the succulent stems have been used as a source of water during times of drought.