Schotia brachypetala

Botanical Description

Schotia brachypetala is an evergreen tree in warmer, frost-free areas, but loses its leaves for a short period in the cooler parts of its range. It has a wide-spreading, densely-branched, rounded crown and can grow from 5 - 16 metres tall, occasionally to 22 metres. The bole is up to 60cm in diameter[ 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. , 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 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 plant has a variety of uses and is often harvested from the wild as a local food, medicine and source of materials. With its decorative foliage, showy flowers and symmetric shapely habit, this is an excellent shade-providing tree for gardens and parks, but it is not advisable to plant it over paved areas, car parks etc, because of the dripping nectar in the spring[ 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. ].