Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Syzygium cordatum
Small to medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves opposite, sessile, successive pairs at right angles, elliptic, oblong to almost circular, crowded near the ends of branches. Flowers in branched terminal heads, creamy-white, sometimes pinkish, the large number of …
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: …
Forest waterberry (English) Gihlu (Ndebele) Mukute (Shona) Description: Medium to large evergreen tree. Young leaves deep purple-red, the colour persisting for a while but eventually turning green. Notes:
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Syzygium guineense subsp. guineense
Small to medium-sized tree. Branches and leaves often have a drooping appearance. Inflorescences axillary and terminal in creamy white, rounded heads. Flowers sweetly scented, showing a mass of stamens. Fruits ellipsoid, purple to almost black when ripe. guineense: of Guinea,referring to West Africa in general.
Syzygium cordatum - Wikipedia
Syzygium cordatum is an evergreen, water-loving tree, which grows to a height of 8–15 m. This tree is often found near streams , on forest margins or in swampy spots. The leaves are elliptic to circular, bluish green on top and a paler green below.
Syzygium cordatum | PlantZAfrica - SANBI
Syzygium cordatum occurs along streambanks from the Eastern Cape through KwaZulu-Natal and northwards to Mozambique. It grows in forest margins, in bush, in riverine thicket and forest, and in open grassy and sometimes high country. In parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique it forms stands of swamp forest. Derivation of name and historical aspects.
TREE MANAGEMENT Pollarding is practised to produce close, rounded heads of young branches. Groves of this tree should be planted around water points, springs or on banks of streams or rivers. This is one of southern Africa’s fastest growing trees (up to 1m/year), with a rather aggressive root system.
Syzygium cordatum - Useful Tropical Plants - The Ferns
2024年10月13日 · Botanical References Range Southern tropical Africa - Congo to Kenya, south to Angola, Mozambique and S. Africa. Habitat Common near fresh water or along fresh watercourses. It occurs in lowlands as well as medium to high latitude forests, along stream banks and in riverine thickets
Tree of the Year 2022 - Forestry Commission
2022年9月29日 · Botanical Name: Syzgium cordatum English Name: Waterberry Shona Name: Mukute/Muhute/Muisu Ndebele Name: Umdoni/Imiswi. Download the brochure for Tree of the Year 2022
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Groves of this tree should be planted around water points, springs or on banks of streams or rivers. This is one of southern Africa’s fastest growing trees (up to 1m/year), with a rather aggressive root system.
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Botanical name: Garcinia buchananii English name: Granite garcinia / Granite mangosteen Shona Name: Mutunduru Description of the tree Garcinia buchananii is a small evergreen tree which reaches 4 to 8 meters in height at maturity, often densely branched.