Cussonia thyrsiflora
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Cussonia thyrsiflora is a small evergreen tree in the Araliaceae
family.
It naturally occurs in South Africa
along the southern Cape coast, between Cape Town
and Port Elizabeth.
It can be grown as an attractive shrub or tree for coastal gardens, as it can withstand beach soils and winds. It is normally a thick evergreen shrub with bisexual yellow flowers and black fruits, however it can be pruned to allow it to grow as a proper tree of up to 5 meters.
Araliaceae
Araliaceae is a family of flowering plants, also known as the Aralia family or Ivy family. The family includes 254 species of trees, shrubs, lianas and perennial herbaceous plants into 2 subfamilies...
family.
It naturally occurs in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
along the southern Cape coast, between Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
and Port Elizabeth.
It can be grown as an attractive shrub or tree for coastal gardens, as it can withstand beach soils and winds. It is normally a thick evergreen shrub with bisexual yellow flowers and black fruits, however it can be pruned to allow it to grow as a proper tree of up to 5 meters.