Description
Red Bush Willow ( Rooibos )
Untreated, Air dried
Combretum apiculatum is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae known by the common name red bush willow. It is native to the mesic to semi-arid savanna regions of Africa, southwards of the equator.
This is a semi-deciduous tree growing up to 10 meters tall, or sometimes a shrub remaining shorter. It has rough gray-black bark with fissures, and the smaller branches may be woolly in texture. The oppositely arranged leaves are up to 11 to 13 centimetres long. They are hairless or hairy. The tip of the leaf tapers abruptly to a twisted point. The foliage turns reddish or golden in the fall. The spike inflorescence emerge between the leaves and are up to 7 centimeters long. They bear yellow or greenish flowers with tiny sepals and petals, and with style and stamens about half a centimetre long. The flowers have a strong scent. The reddish, winged fruit is 2 or 3 centimetres long.
Note – These scales are not stabilized, only properly air dried, ready to use. It is highly recommended to treat the wood with a good quality oil like Tung Oil or True Oil before final buffing/polishing.
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