Celastraceae

Small-leaved saffron

Elaeodendron croceum (Thunb.) DC.

Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Elaeodendron

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Small-leaved saffron (Elaeodendron croceum) — FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Bossaffraan, Kleinblaarsaffraan
English: Small-leaved saffron

Synonyms

Cassine crocea (Thunb.) C.Presl
Crocoxylon croceum (Thunb.) N.Robson
Crocoxylon excelsum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Elaeodendron capense Eckl. & Zeyh.
Elaeodendron verrucosum Kunth
Elaeodendron zeyheri Turcz.
Ilex crocea Thunb.
Salacia zeyheri Planch. ex Harv.

Flowers

In flower: June, September to October, December to April (from 33 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rebecca Ryen Stols, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Glynn Morris, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kousvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: tembela paqula, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: flamelily, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Di Turner, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jeremy Gilmore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.