General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 50 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Small, oval purple to black drupes.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies

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Common names
  • Black Ironwood
  • Forest Olive

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Location: KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
credit: JMK

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