FREE: African Sausage Tree

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This is a TROPICAL tree. The blood-red flowers of the South African sausage tree bloom at night on long, ropelike stalks that hang down from the limbs of this tropical tree. The fragrant, nectar-rich blossoms are pollinated by bats, insects and sunbirds in their native habitat. The mature fruits dangle from the long stalks like giant sausages. They may be up to two feet long and weigh up to 15 pounds. Planting sites should be selected carefully, as the falling fruit can cause serious injury to people, and damage vehicles parked under the trees. The 'sausages' cannot be eaten but the skin is ground to a pulp and used externally for medicine. Its most important use is for the cure of skin ailments especially skin cancers. The fruit is burnt to ashes and pounded by a mortar with oil and water to make a paste to apply to the skin. Soak seeds for 24 hours before planting. Winner gets 10 seeds.

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