Deciduous, a part of the star chestnut family, growing up to 10 m. This is one of the first flowering trees in spring. The flowers, white/pink clusters on the ends of branches, appear before the leaves.
Habitat: Found, from Ethiopia in the North
to Natal in the south, in wooded grassland and rocky slopes.
Uses: Timber was used to make bows and tool handles. Strong rope can be
made from the bark.
Medicinal Uses: An infusion of the bark is used to treat intestinal
ulcers, nausea and palpitations. A decoction is used for haemorrhoids, intestinal
upsets and diarrhoea and to hasten the onset of labour. A colic remedy is
made from the root.
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