Burchellia bubalina

Botanical Description

Wild pomegranate is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 8 metres tall. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber. Young children suck the flowers for their sweet nectar. A neat and attractive ornamental, it is sometimes grown in gardens[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].