

Pappea
Botanical name: Pappea
Pappea
Botanical name: Pappea


Description

The pappea (small to medium tree with a height of 7 to 13 m or 7 to 13 m) is a long-lived, hardy, evergreen. The greenish flowers are borne on catkins in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are furry green capsule that splits to yield an orange-red flesh containing a single black seed. The leaves are alternate, simple and oblong, hard-textured and wavy. The genus includes only one species. Pappea is widespread in southern Africa.





Scientific Classification
