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Lauridia tetragona

Botanic Family

Celastraceae

Author

(Linnaeus f.) R.H. Archer

Common Names

• Climbing Saffron

Geographical Habitats

• Cape Provinces
• Natal
• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Swaziland

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Woody climber or erect shrub with 4-6 angled or winged stems, climbing by hooks. Coriaceous serrated leaves. terminal or axillary pseudo-umbels or panicles to 20mm long, cream petals to 3mm long. Fruit a berry, red or purple to 7mm long,

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• RHS
• Botanicus
• Mobot
• FZ