Vepris lanceolata

Vepris lanceolata

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Common Names

White Ironwood (english)Witysterhout (afrikaans)Muhondwa (venda)Umozana (zulu)umZane (xhosa)Muruvula (tsonga)

Taxonomy

Family RUTACEAE
Genus Vepris
Species lanceolata
SA Plant Number 261
Basionym Vepris lanceolata

Description

Vepris lanceolata is a hardy, evergreen, very attractive tree with apple green foliage. It blooms with a myriad of small, white flowers from December to January, which give the tree a lacy look. 

The black berries ripen throughout the autumn and winter and are an important source of food for the birds. The tree is host to the Citrus Swallowtail Butterflies.

A beautifully shaped tree and a very good garden subject that can be used as a screen or container plant for outdoors or indoors. 

The non-aggressive root system makes it ideal for smaller gardens. The timber is even-grained and white. It has many medicinal uses. 

Size 5 to 10m

Seeds

Lifestyle Seeds may have stock of Vepris lanceolata seeds.

Wildlife

Butterflies: The tree is host to the Citrus Swallowtail Butterflies.

Distribution

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Biome:Forest

Habitat:Coastal Scrub, Forested Ravines

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