Ochna
Leathery elyptical leaves with serrated margins on medium-sized tree. Sepals yellow turning red after yellow petals fall. Fruit turns black when ripe. |
Micky Mouse Bush
Name refers to the bright red fleshy sepals and black fruit. Five bright yellow petals. Leaves sharply serrate. |
Forest Ochna
The characteristic leaves grow in a flat plane. |
Copyright Michael J. Plagens, page created 27 March 2018.
By no means am I an expert on the Natural History of Kenya. I am a novice exploring this part of the World. By creating a page for the species as I encounter them I am teaching myself. If the reader finds an error, please let me know so that I can make corrections (use copyright link).