Dovyalis zeyheri

Dovyalis zeyheri

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Common Names

Apricot Sourberry (english)Wildeappelkoss (afrikaans)mokee (tswana)tshinwevha (venda)umnyazuma (zulu)

Taxonomy

Family SALICACEAE
Genus Dovyalis
Species zeyheri
SA Plant Number 511
Basionym Dovyalis zeyheri

Description

Dovyalis zeyheri is a hardy, deciduous, small to medium-sized, tree with spines on the young branches. The tree is very decorative with interesting grey-green foliage. The leaves have a distinctive pungent smell. The spines make this a good addition to a security hedge. From December to March it has small greenish-yellow flowers, followed by bright orange, edible but sour fruit that make a delicious jelly. Male and female flowers are on separate trees, therefore only female plants will bear fruit.

A great bird tree, as the flowers attract insects which, in turn, attract birds as do the fruits.

Plant in sun or semi-shade.

Size: 2 to 13m

Seeds

Lifestyle Seeds may have stock of Dovyalis zeyheri seeds.

Wildlife

Bird Plant: Both fruit and flowers attract birds and insects to the garden. Birds eat the insect as well as the fruit.

Uses

Culinary: Edible fruit makes a delicious and tart jelly

Distribution

Limpopo, N. West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, E. Cape

Natural Habitat: Open woodland, Bushveld and margins of evergreen forest.  Often associated with termite mounds.  

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