Kirkiaceae

Witsering

Kirkia acuminata Oliv.

Family: Kirkiaceae
Genus: Kirkia

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Witsering: Foliage of a White seringa in Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, Pretoria — Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Witsering
English: Witsering
Finnish: Valkovesipuu

Synonyms

Kirkia acuminata var. cordata De Wild.
Kirkia acuminata var. pubescens Bremek.
Kirkia glauca Engl. & Gilg
Kirkia pubescens Burtt Davy

Photos

Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lesley Berry, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, 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.