Family: Combretaceae

Genus: Combretum

Species: imberbe

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000893

English name: Leadwood

Native: South Africa

Country: South Africa

Deciduous tree grow up to 7-20 m tall spreading canopy trunk pale grey to white leaves leathery, opposite flowers yellowish cream-colored, fragrant fruit 4--winged, yellowish green and turn pale red when mature

Shade tree. Root bark that is boiled in water is used for tanning leather. The gum that exudes from damaged areas on the stem is edible. The tree has special cultural and religious importance to the Ovambo people of Nambia.

Texture: Moist

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Intermediated

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Summer

Zone: 10 : 10

pH range: 6.0-7.0

Status: Rare

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Deciduous (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Dye Edible Gum Medicinal Wood and Timber

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Sub tropical

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral