Genus Erythroxylum
Species emarginatum
SA Plant Number 248
Basionym Erythroxylum emarginatum

Erythroxylum emarginatum is a hardy, evergreen, beautiful small tree or large shrub. This dark green glossy, leaved shrub has rigid branches and a beautiful, neat shape. You can use it as a dense shrub or prune it into a single stemmed small tree.

The white flowers are small but sweetly scented and are followed by attractive red berries. The flowers attract tiny pollinating insects while the berries are relished by birds.

It grows in sun and shade so is perfect for the south side of a building.

Size: up to 4 to 6m

Pollinating insects: The flowers are visited by bees, butterflies and many other tiny pollinating insect species.

Fruit for birds: When ripe, the red fleshy berries attract fruit-eating birds to the garden.

Landscaping: A versatile large shrub for screening or prune to be an attractive small specimen tree for a small garden.

Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Natural Habitat Evergreen forest understorey, forest margin and bushveld

Growth Rate: Moderate, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Shrub - Large, Plant Type: Tree - Small, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade, Position: Shade - Light, Position: Sun - Full, Position: Sun - Morning, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Bonsaai, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Screen plant - medium, Garden Uses: Shade, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Specimen, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Resistant, Flower colour: White - Cream, Garden type: Bushveld, Garden type: Forest Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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