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Combretum apiculatum

by Johan Wentzel

Combretum apiculatum
Common Name
Red bushwillow
Plant Type
Tree
Combretum apiculatum has long slender, drooping branches, giving the tree a willow-like appearance.
Plant Description

Combretum apiculatum has  long slender, drooping branches, giving the tree a willow-like appearance. It grows in higher rainfall regions. The bark on the main stem is grey to dark grey or brownish grey and smooth becoming scaly and rough with age. Young leaves are sticky. Flowers occur in axils on new shoots.

Afrikaanse Naam
Rooiboswilg
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Limpopo, North West
Habitat
Savannah, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
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