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Bossvaderlandswilg

Combretum kraussii

Also called Bush Willow, Red Leaf Bushwillow, Red Leaf Bush Willow, The Red Sinkwood, Forest Bushwillow

Bossvaderlandswilg
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Combretaceae (Combret family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
S. Mozambique to S. Africa
Climate
subtropical

About

Combretum kraussii, the forest bushwillow, is a medium-sized to large tree in the family Combretaceae. It is found in eastern South Africa, Eswatini and southern Mozambique, in the vicinity of forests. The specific name commemorates Dr. F. Krauss who undertook a collecting trip to South Africa from 1838 to 1840.

Other Combretum plants

Combretum aculeatum · Combretum albidum · Red bushwillow · Jesse Bush Combretum · Powderpuff Combretum · Combretum echirense · Forest Climbing Bushwillow · Bushveld Willow · Combretum farinosum · Combretum fruticosum · Combretum glaucocarpum · Combretum glutinosum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Combretum kraussii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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