Sapotaceae

Vitellariopsis marginata (N.E.Br.) Atthrev.

Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Vitellariopsis

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Vitellariopsis marginata: Foliage of a Natal bush-milkwood in the Lowveld National Botanical Garden, Nelspruit, South Africa — Photo: Karen Wiebe, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Afrikaans: Bosmelkhout

Synonyms

Austromimusops marginata (N.E.Br.) A.Meeuse
Austromimusops sylvestris (S.Moore) A.Meeuse
Baillonella marginata (N.E.Br.) Baehni
Baillonella sylvestris (S.Moore) Baehni
Inhambanella natalensis Dubard
Mimusops marginata N.E.Br.
Mimusops natalensis Schinz
Mimusops schinzii Engl.
Mimusops sylvestris S.Moore
Vitellariopsis sylvestris (S.Moore) Aubrév.

Photos

Photo: Karen Wiebe, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Karen Wiebe, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.