Combretum afrum, commonly known as Cape bushwillow, is a species of tree native to South Africa. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cape bushwillow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Combretum erythrophyllum
- Terminalia australis
- Ruprechtia salicifolia
- Olinia emarginata
- Nuxia oppositifolia
- Combretum kraussii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Genus
- Combretum
- Species
- Combretum afrum
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