Family: Combretaceae

Genus: Combretum

Species: erythrophyllum

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000802

Common name: كمبريتم اريثروفيللا

English name: River bushwillow

Arabic name: كمبريتم

Native: South Africa - Zambia - Mozambique

Country: South Africa

Semi deciduous medium large tree up to 7-12 m tall leaves simple, elliptic with tapering base and apex, up to 10 cm  long the leaves turn yellow and red in autumn Flower bisexual, red sweetly  scented, , appear after the first leaves seeds are inside 4- winged fruits, green when young and honey-brown when dries

Medicinal roots. The dried fruits also work well in flower arrangements. shade tree.

Texture: Clay Coastal Alluvial Soils Enriched soil Granite Rocky  Sandy

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Intermediated

Water Sources: Medium Water

Climates: Tropical

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Spring or early summer

Zone: 9 : 11

pH range: 6.1-7.8

Status: Least concern

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Deciduous (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Medicinal Ornamental Street tree

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Deciduous

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral