Common Name: Natal Wild Pear

General Information

Dombeya cymosa is a deciduous shrub or small tree usually growing up to 3 metres tall, occasionally reaching 8 metres[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.
Dombeya cymosa has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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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

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

Cultivation Details

In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade[].

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[]. The trunk and branches are used in construction of traditional structures, spear shafts and ornaments[].

Propagation

Seed is very small but can be extracted from fully ripened, dry flower heads. Its viability declines within 3 months, so fresh seed has to be used for sowing. Seed is to be sown in properly drained seedbeds. Seedlings emerge in about 3 weeks[].
Cuttings of semi-ripe wood, preferably with some bottom heat to encourage rooting[].

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