Apocynaceae
Hunteria zeylanica
Ceylon Hunteria · Mziwaziwa
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This evergreen shrub or small tree, typically growing up to 15 metres tall, features dark green, shiny, leathery leaves. It produces clusters of strongly fragrant white to pale yellow flowers, followed by paired yellow to orange berries up to 3 cm long. All parts exude a milky latex.
Where it works in Kilifi
Ideal for Kilifi-coast gardens as an understorey plant, thriving in shaded positions within dry coastal and evergreen forest settings. It prefers well-drained sandy or coral rag soils and tolerates salinity.
Growing notes
This species is adapted to seasonally dry tropical biomes, tolerating occasional waterlogging once established. It flowers year-round in some regions and can be propagated from seeds.
Sources
Researched with web grounding from: grokipedia.com, wikipedia.org, biotik.org, kau.in, plantnet.org, theferns.info. Please verify with local knowledge before relying on these notes.