Oncoba spinosa (Fried Egg Tree) - Video 1

Botanical name: Oncoba spinosa

Common names: Fried Egg Tree, Snuff-box Tree

Family: Salicaceae    (Formerly:Flacourtiaceae)

Origin: South Africa, Arabia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersThorny or spinyEdible plantPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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Oncoba spinosa
Beautiful white and yellow camellia-like flowers look like 'fried eggs' when they drop off and fall on the ground with their yellow stamens facing upwards. Flowers are honey-sweet fragrant and attract butterflies and bees.


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