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Trimeria grandiflora


Wild mulberry / Wildemoerbei

                                                                                                      

 Trimeria grandifolia 

Wild Mulberry (e), Wildemoerbei (a), iDlebenlendlovu (z,x), iTabatane (x),

S.A. No. 503

Type

 
Size

Characteristics

Flowers

Position

Tree

4-10m

Hardy, deciduous.

Creamy-white

Semi-shade

Hardy, deciduous small tree with beautiful, large, shiny round leaves.  It has small sprays of  densely hairy flowers from Aug. to Feb. and tight clusters of small red and yellow berries that look like mulberries.  This is a very useful foliage plant that grows in semi-shade and adds texture to the garden.  Male and female flowers on separate trees therefore only the females bear seeds.   It is a butterfly host plant and has many medicinal uses.

Size 4 to 10m