Kirkia wilmsii
Kirkiaceae FAMILY

Kirkia wilmsii

Kirkia wilmsii

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Kirkia wilmsii is a deciduous tree with a rounded but spreading, irregular canopy; it can grow from 2 - 20 metres tall[ 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. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The bole usually branches from near the ground[ 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. , 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It also serves as an emergency supply of water in times of shorage. An ornamental tree, it ca be 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - northern S. Africa.
HabitatFound on granite and dolomitic soils in dry bushveld, preferring rocky places[ 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. , 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ].