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Impala Lily
Impalalelie · Adenium multiflorum
A star attraction that flowers in mid-winter, often on completely bare branches. Most of its South African range falls inside Kruger, where it is protected.
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A small, sculptural succulent shrub with a swollen grey trunk and few thick branches. In winter the bare stems are topped with showy pink-and-white flowers with crinkled red-edged petals.
Flowers & fruit
Winter (roughly May-Sep), often flowering on leafless stems
Browsed by
Toxic and avoided by game; the latex in the stems and roots contains cardiac glycosides, so animals leave it alone.
Where to see it in Kruger
In hot, low-lying areas on sandy and rocky ground, more common in the northern and eastern parts of the park.
Did you know
The whole plant is toxic, with a milky latex full of cardiac glycosides that was traditionally used to make arrow and fish poison.
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