Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

Coastal Camphorbush

Tarchonanthus camphoratus

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Description - from Wikipedia

Tarchonanthus littoralis, the coastal camphor bush, is a shrub to small tree that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs along the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
The leaves are grey-green with fine wrinkles on the upper surface, whitish and felt-like on the underside and smooth to finely toothed. When the leaves are crushed, they smell aromatic. The tree looks very much like the camphor bush.


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Species Characteristics

Tolerances & suitability

Drought-resistant Drought-resistant

Growth features

Easy to grow Easy to grow
Hedge Hedge

Social features

Attractive Attractive
Fragrant Fragrant
Medicinal Medicinal
Useful Useful

Aspect

Sun Sun

Plant types

Shrub Shrub
Tree Tree

Spatial classification

Flowering Period
  • White
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Nursery availability

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