The Wild Pear (dombey rotundifolia) like your Dogwood, is one of the first trees to bloom at the beginning of spring and the hillsides are covered in them.
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It is also called the Rain Tree as Leafhoppers/Froghoppers love this tree and if you stand under it, you are soon wet from the moisture spat out by the Hoppers.
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Bows and implement handles are made from the wood.
An infusion of the bark or wood is used to treat intestinal ulcers.
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The Shangaan women drink a decoction of the bark to hasten the onset of labour.
It is one of the elephants favorite trees.
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If you get stuck without a toothbrush, this is a handy tree to have around as the leaves are covered with very fine hairs and clean teeth beautifully.