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This tree, with its unusual fruits, is excellent for gardeners wanting to bring nature back into their garden — it attracts birds, insects and small mammals.
This small to medium-sized tree can reach a maximum height of 15 m, but averages between 4 and 8 m. It has a single, slender, straight trunk with smooth grayish-brown bark. The tree is low-branching with smooth, dark-green young branches turning a pale-brown when mature.
The flowers are salver-shaped, white and sweet smelling (October to December) The fruits are pods, usually two joined at the base. They are dark-green and smooth, sometimes with wrinkles and light-green speckles or markings. They split open to reveal fleshy orange pulp with embedded seeds in June to August.
Ecology
Animals such as monkeys and birds eat the fruit. The leaves are browsed by game and the sweet-smelling flowers attract various insects.
Uses
The bark of this tree is said to be used for bringing down a fever, and the sap can be used to treat wounds and sore eyes. The pulp of the ripe fruit is edible. The latex found in the tree is used by some people as birdlime. The wood is suitable for planks and is said to be insect-proof.
The tree prefers full to semi-shade, but can withstand a certain amount of sunlight. It requires a moderate amount of water. This tree is frost-sensitive, preferring more tropical areas with mild winters. It can easily be grown from seed and grows relatively fast.
Tabernaemontana elegans (toad tree), is also an excellent garden subject that will attract many small creatures into your garden. This small deciduous tree ranges between 3 and 10 m in height. It is semi- frost resistant and can grow in full sun to semi-shade. It requires a moderate amount of water. It has attractive dark-green glossy leaves and rough, deeply fissured, corky bark. The flowers are also white and sweetly scented, attracting various insects. It flowers from September to March. The edible fruits, are also paired, but covered in light brown warts resembling a toad's skin, hence the common name. They occur from February to August.-(11822154834).jpeg?w=1280&h=960)
