Buddleja saligna
Scientific name
Buddleja saligna is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing < 15 m in height with a trunk diameter of 40 cm, and very similar to Salix and Olea. The bark becomes longitudinally furrowed with age. The branchlets are quadrangular in section, and winged. The opposite, subcoriaceous narrowly elliptic to linear leaves vary considerably in size and shape, from 15 cm long by 3 cm wide. The upper surface of the leaf is medium to dark green, glabrous and smooth, while the underside is clothed in pale stellate hairs. The honey - scented flowers are cream or white, occasionally with a reddish orange throat, appearing as large terminal heads 12 cm in spring and summer; the corollas are 4 mm in length.This table below shows how many plants we are trying to obtain for this species.
| Site | Area | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Site #12 | Delft | 2 |
| Site #15 | Rosebank | 3 |
| Total | 5 | |
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.
It provides medicinal value
It is a pioneer species suitable for establishing the soil in bare areas
It can be used as a construction material
It provides food for:
Honeybees/flies
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