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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Sideroxylon |
| Species: | S. inerme
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| Sideroxylon inerme L. (1753)
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Sideroxylon inerme (aMasethole or white milkwood, Afrikaans: wit-melkhout, Xhosa: Ximafana, Zulu: Umakhwelafingqane)[2] is a southern and eastern African coastal tree, with dense foliage, black berries and small, foetid, greenish flowers. The tree's generic name means "Iron-wood" in Greek, referring to its very hard timber.
It is one of South Africa's "Protected Trees" and several specimens are provincial heritage sites.[3] This is the only member of the genus Sideroxylon in Southern Africa.
- ^ Sideroxylon inerme L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010.
- ^ Sideroxylon inerme in Freddie Bosman' site, from the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.