Natal Mohogany

Afrikaans name: Rooiessenhout

Natal Mohogany

Photo © Steven Herbert

Trichilia emetica

The Natal Mohogany is a large evergreen tree that can reach a height of 20 metres.

It is typically found near rivers.

The flowers of the Natal Mohogany are greenish as is the fruit. The fruits split open to show orange coloured seeds.

The wood makes very good furniture and its seeds are eaten by birds.

Photo © Steven Herbert

Photo © Steven Herbert

References and further reading

Sappi Tree Spotting: Lowveld - Author: Jacana - Published: 1997 - Page: 196

Sasol First Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa - Author: Elsa Pooley - Published: 1999 - Page: 54

Trees of Southern Africa - 3rd edition - Author: Keith Coates Palgrave - Published: 2002 - Page: 454

Trees of Kruger - Author: Braam and Piet van Wyk - Published: 2023 - Page: 135

The Natal Bushveld - Volume 1 - Author: Natal Parks Board - Published: 1981 - Page: 77

The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei - Author: Elsa Pooley - Published: 1994 - Page: 204

Sixty-six Transvaal Trees - Author: B de Winter, M de Winter & D Killick - Published: 1996 - Page: 94

SA Wild Flower Guide No 4 - Transvaal Lowveld - Author: Jo Onderstall - Published: 1984 - Page: 122

Sappi Tree Spotting: KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape - 2nd edition - Author: Val Thomas and Rina Grant - Published: 2004 - Page: 226

Pocket Guide - Trees of Southern Africa - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 2013 - Page: 70

Know Them by their Fruit - Author: AT Ankiewicz - Published: 2021 - Page: 232

Photographic Guide to Trees of Southern Africa - Author: B, P, and B-E van Wyk - Published: 2000 - Page: 311

Piet van Wyk s Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park - 1st editi - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 1988 - Page: 120

Healing Trees & Plants of the Lowveld - Author: Dumes, Loon and Bester - Published: 2009 - Page: 65

Garden Birds in South Africa - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 2017 - Page: 168

Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park - 5th edition - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 2008 - Page: 120

Everyone s Guide to Trees of South Africa - Author: Keith, Paul and Meg Coates Palgrave - Published: 1989 - Page: 48

A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: E. Palmer - Published: 1977 - Page: 167

A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa - Revised - Author: E. Palmer - Published: 1983 - Page: 182

A site-by-site guide to trees in the Kruger National Park - Author: Marissa Greeff - Published: 2017 - Page: 160

For more info: SANBI

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