Harpephyllum
Mandela plum · also South African wild plum, African plum, Wild plum
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Harpephyllum afrum is a dioecious evergreen tree up to 15m tall, featuring a dense, rounded canopy of dark green, glossy, pinnate leaves. It bears small, inconspicuous flowers followed by clusters of bright red, edible fruits. This hardy species is relatively drought-tolerant once established and adapts to various soil types, making it well-suited for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 230.01%9.8 yr3.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40–50 ft
- Soil
- Well-drained, Loamy, Clay-tolerant, Sandy
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 5.7 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Kwazulu Natal-Cape coastal forests
Other Harpephyllum in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
