Erythroxylaceae

Kei cocatree

Nectaropetalum capense (Bolus) Stapf & Boodle

Family: Erythroxylaceae
Genus: Nectaropetalum

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Kei cocatree: Nectaropetalum capense , shoot showing long, narrow, apical bud enclosed by a spike-like stipule; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cap — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Afrikaans: Keikokaboom, Keivalskokaboom, Suidelike valskokaboom
English: Kei cocatree, Kei false-cocainetree, Southern false-cocatree, Southern horntip
Japanese: ペグレラ・カペンシス
Xhosa: Iqande
Zulu: Isigqalaba

Synonyms

Peglera capensis Bolus

Photos

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.