Marula Tree Bonsai

The cattle eat the fresh or dry leaves and this reduces the expenses on fodder by farmers who are growing these trees.
Marula tree bonsai. The marula fruit tree sclerocarya birrea is native to parts of southern africa the trees grow wild and were once rare but are now cultivated. Sclerocarya birrea ancient greek σκληρός sklērós hard and κάρυον káryon nut in reference to the stone inside the fleshy fruit commonly known as the marula is a medium sized deciduous tree indigenous to the miombo woodlands of southern africa the sudano sahelian range of west africa and madagascar. The marula is a dioecious tree which means male and female flowers grow on separate trees. The marula tree is indigenous to the miombo woodlands of southern africa.
The false marula tree is economically important in south africa. Once considered sacred the marula tree was linked. The female trees bear female flowers and fruits while the male trees bear only male flowers. Most well known for its fruits that drive elephants mad when dropped to the ground and lightly fermented marula is a much loved tree in the veld in africa.
Archaeological evidence shows the marula tree was a source of nutrition as long as ago as 10 000 years b c. Belonging to the anacardiaceae family as the mango pistachio and cashew nut it has always been part of the life of the inhabitants of the southern regions of the african continent. The bark is used for tanning leather and to make dye. Marula tree scelerocarya birrea latin name scelerocarya birrea the history of the marula tree goes back thousands of years.
The marula tree sclerocarya birrea is one of the largest african indigenous plants. Marula season is a time of festivity that cannot be compared to any other time of the year. United states restricted mode. Marula scelerocarya birrea subspecies caffera is one of africa botanical treasures.
Some of its common names include morula jelly plum cider tree elephant tree marriage tree cat thorn canhoeiro dania mutsomo mushomo and umganu. The marula tree is often the spiritual centre for ritual activity in kraals and villages. Essence from the leaves is said to provide a remedy for abscesses spider bites and burns. It is very successfully used to feed cattle and game.
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