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Pictures of Peeling-bark Ochna tree (Ochna pulchra) No. 483

	The Peeling-bark Ochna is deciduous, growing up to 7 metres tall in open woodland. The bark is pale grey rough near the base of the tree trunk. The bark peels off higher up the tree revealing a smooth creamy underbark. The seeds yield an oil used by Bushmen of the Kalahari to oil their hair. It is said that a piece of root carried on one's person, brings good luck to hunters. The wood is cracks and is of little use. The oil is said to be poisonous.

	Fruit of the Peeling-bark Ochna showing the enlarged sepals.

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