Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Groentowerhaselaar, Rooihout, Green witch-hazel, Honeysuckle tree, Wild peach, Ugabavu

Family: Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel)

Distribution: Eastern South Africa

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: The flowers are packed in dense heads at the ends of branches or in the leaf axils; they are very attractive, consisting of narrow, crinkled, petals that are reflexed. The flowers are white with a beautiful pink, red or purple throat. The tree creates spectacular splashes of white along forest edges from spring to midsummer (September to January).