Author: | Otto
Wilhelm Sonder, 1862 |
Family: |
ARALIACEAE |
Origin: |
Eswatini,
NE South
Africa, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium -
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
30 Centimetres |
Height: |
10 Metres |
Flower:
|
Greenish
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Rock
Cabbage Tree, Simple-leaved Cabbage Tree |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Araliaceae family was
given this name by Otto Wilhelm Sonder in 1862. It is found in
north-eastern South
Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe, growing in a well
drained soil with quite some water and some sun. The stem tend to
loose the fat part by age and the little tree can reach ten metres
in height. The small flowers are greenish yellow.
The genera is named after
Pierre Cusson, 1727-1783, a French physician, botanist and
mathematician. The species name referring to Natal, the
area in South Africa it is was first found. |