Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree)

Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with grey white branches and sharp brown thorns close up
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) branches covered in long brown thorns against grey woody bark

Botanical name: Maytenus senegalensis

Common name: Confetti Tree

Family: Celastraceae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersThorny or spinyEthnomedical plant.
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Similar plants: Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree)


Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with small white flowers and green leaves on woody branches.
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) showing small white flowers nestled among numerous thin, green, oval leaves.
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with small white flowers on green branches, close up view.
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) showing clusters of tiny white flowers along the woody green branch.
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with small pale yellow flower clusters among green oval leaves
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with dense clusters of pale yellow flower buds and foliage
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with yellow round fruit in a close up tree branch view.
Maytenus senegalensis (Confetti Tree) with clusters of small yellow round fruit on thin woody stems.


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