Elaeodendron transvaalense

Elaeodendron transvaalense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Elaeodendron
Species:
E. transvaalense
Binomial name
Elaeodendron transvaalense
(Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer
Synonyms
  • Cassine transvaalensis (Burtt Davy) Codd
  • Crocoxylon transvaalense (Burtt Davy) N.Robson
  • Pseudocassine transvaalensis (Burtt Davy) Bredell
  • Salacia transvaalensis Burtt Davy
  • Elaeodendron croceum var. heterophyllum Loes.
  • Elaeodendron croceum var. triandrum Dinter

Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer (bushveld saffron, Afrikaans: Bosveld-saffraan, Lepelhout, or Oupitjie, Tsonga: Monomane, Venda: Mulumanamana, Zulu: Ingwavuma) is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. It also occurs in other Southern African countries like Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique.