Distribution Map

Faurea rochetiana

                   
                   
                                                                       
Broad-leaved Beechwood
sicalaba
sisefo
(Faurea speciosa)

Proteaceae Proteoideae Proteeae 

As at April 2024, 22 herbarium specimens, 28 photo records, 119 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Faurea speciosa - Small robust tree up to 8 m high. Leaves leathery, veins prominent underneath, hairless when mature, often somewhat wavy, up to 18 cm long x 7 cm wide. Inflorescence massive, downy throughout, up to 20 cm long x 5 cm diam at maturity. Flowers ivory coloured, unopened buds c 2 cm long. Fruits grey-woolly.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.