Russet Bush Willow

Kierieklapper – Combretum hereroense

• Distinct long straight shoots – “walking sticks”
• Wood tough, hard and resistant to borers and termites therefore valued for handels of traditional farming implements i.e. hoes, picks and wheel spokes
• Infusion of roots used as a remedy for stomach complaints and as an enema
• Produces a resin favoured by lesser bushbabies
• Fruits are possibly toxic