Mazhar Botanic Garden

Majidea zanguebarica Kirk ex Oliv.

Black Pearl tree Velvet seed tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000675
English name: Black Pearl tree, Velvet seed tree
Arabic name: ماجيدا
Native: East Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Very rare

Monoecious small tree up to 5 m tall leaves shiny, compound, leaflets elliptic 5-7 cm long and 2-3 cm wide flowers fragrant, small green-red in terminal panicle fruit velvety blue-black seeds

Ornamental tree. timber tree. used in artisan jewelry for bracelets and necklaces, and the dried pods in flower arrangements.

Texture: Clay Heavy clay Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time:
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5-7.5
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Small tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Furniture Ornamental Timber
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen tree
pH: Acid Neutral

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