Plant Type
Mystroxylon aethiopicum is quite a compact shrub or small tree. The leaves are leathery and the rough bark is black to dark brown. Small and yellowish green flowers precede the red berries that are edible and sweet tasting.
Plant Description
Mystroxylon aethiopicum is quite a compact shrub or small tree. The young branches are covered with short hairs that give them a grey colour. The leaves are leathery, glossy dark green underneath and paler above. The bark is black to dark brown and is rough. The flowers are small and yellowish green . The berries turn bright red as they ripen. They are edible and sweet tasting.
Mystroxylon aethiopicum can withstand frost and, although slow-growing, is a good garden tree.