Cleistanthus schlechteri
# Cleistanthus schlechteri

Cleistanthus schlechteri is a plant species first described by Pax, with its current name after Hutchinson; it is included in the family Phyllanthaceae.

## Subspecies and status

The following subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life:

* C. s. pubescens
* C. s. schlechteri

Cleistanthus schlechteri var. schlechteri (False Tamboti, Zulu: Umzithi) is a protected tree in South Africa.

## Description

### General

Small tree (up to 6 m), deciduous, multi or single stemmed, fairly upright and minimally spreading crown. Many twigs and branches, trunks pale buff-grey, bark cracks into small, flat, more or less rectangular blocks.

### Leaves

Simple, borne on very short, gnarled, lateral twigs. Very small, oval to obovate, smooth, glabrous, marginally entire, dark green and glossy above.

### Flowers

Both the sexes are borne on separate trees in small bunches, yellow-green to pale green; (October/November).

### Fruits

Capsules 10 x 8 mm, glabrous and glossy; brown to dark-brown when ripe (January/February).

