Accession #: 199500174
Accession Date: 1995-12-14
Common name: Buffalo Wood
Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym(s):
Country of Origin: South Africa, Natal
Description: [syn. B. capensis R. Br.]
Evergreen shrub to 5' or more producing an extremely hard wood..
Uses: Roots are taken as an emetic to cleanse the body.<sup>3</sup>
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USDA Zone: 9-11
Source: Chiltern '95
Provenance:
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Culture:
Shade, part-shade or sun, prefers compost enriched loamy soil.
