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Beechwood - Faurea


Broadleaf Beechwood - Faurea rochetiana  
Broadleaf Beechwood - Photo: NBI Collection Habit: Leafy tree up to 7m tall
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: March - September
Pollinator: Probably insects
Fruit: Released after 2 months
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: None, seeds lie on ground and germinate
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Hilly country in mist belts, 900-2400m
Distribution: Eastern Zimbabwe, western Mozambique, Northern Transvaal to Swaziland, northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, Angola, Nigeria and Ethiopia
Note: Floral scent is likened to freshly roasted mealies with butter or hot bread with butter

Transvaal Beechwood - Faurea saligna  
Transvaal Beechwood - Photo: NBI Collection Habit: Large tall tree to 10m tall
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: August - February
Pollinator: Probably insects
Fruit: Released after 2 months
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: None, seeds lie on ground and germinate
Rarity status: Not threatened, scattered trees occur
Habitat: Low to medium altitude Brachystegia woodland or grassland
Distribution: Zimbabwe, Mozambique, North West Province, Gauteng, Nothern Province, Mpumalanga, Swaziland and Kwa-Zulu Natal

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