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Trichilia emetica
Also called Christmas Bells, Ethiopian Mahogany, Mafura Butter
Trichilia emetica is a tree in the family Meliaceae, commonly known as the Natal mahogany. It is an evergreen tree, with handsome glossy dark green leaves and a wide spreading crown. Its sweet-scented flowers attract bees and birds.
These trees are found in riverine vegetation and open woodland from KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa to Tropical Africa.
Trichilia acuminata · Trichilia areolata · Trichilia blanchetii · Trichilia breviflora · Trichilia bullata · Trichilia casaretti · Trichilia catigua · Trichilia chirriactensis · Trichilia discolor · Forest Natal Mahogany · Trichilia elsae · Trichilia emarginata
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trichilia emetica 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.
