''Lasiodiscus mildbraedii'' is small tree in the family

Rhamnaceae The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales. The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. The Rhamnaceae h ...

. It occurs locally along the African east coast from

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

northwards and in the African tropics. It is sometimes a dominant component of tropical forest understorey. Groups of small pale flowers are carried on long stalks in spring. The fruits reach maturity at the end of summer. The leaves have an opposite arrangement as in all members of ''

Lasiodiscus ''Lasiodiscus'', commonly known as red-hair bushes, is a small plant genus in the family Rhamnaceae. It is endemic to Africa and its adjacent islands. Description The small trees have opposite, often asymmetric leaves. As with ''Colubrina'', th ...

''. The leaf texture is somewhat rough and leathery. Leaf undersides are somewhat rufous toned.

References

* Trees of Southern Africa, K C Palgrave, 1984 mildbraedii Flora of Africa Trees of South Africa Taxa named by Adolf Engler {{Rhamnaceae-stub