Euphorbiaceae

Natal hickory

Cavacoa aurea (Cavaco) J.Léonard

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Cavacoa

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Natal hickory: Cavacoa aurea , female flower; Durban Botanic Gardens, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Cavaco, Natalokkerneut, Valsokkerneut, Natal-okkerneut
English: Natal hickory, Cavaco
Zulu: Umbhuku, Umbuku

Synonyms

Grossera aurea Cavaco

Photos

Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rosemary Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rosemary Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rosemary Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rosemary Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rosemary Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.