Common Name: Natal Wild Pear

General Information

Natal wild pear is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing up to 8 metres tall[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southern Africa - southern Mozambique, Swaziland, S. Africa.

Habitat

River banks, in forest margins, and in semi-evergreen bushland and scrub forest, often in rocky locations, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	6.00 m
Pollinators	Bees
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

Excellent honey is recorded to be produced by bees visiting the plant[].

Other Uses

The wood is dark brown, fine-grained, hard and suitable for ornaments[].

Propagation

Seed -

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