Featherbed’s Milkwood Trees
- Featherbed Co
- Jun 17, 2024
- 2 min read
Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme (aMasethole or white milkwood, Afrikaans: wit-melkhout, Xhosa: Ximafana, Zulu:
Umakhwelafingqane) is a Southern 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. Milkwood Trees are
endemic to the Knysna area and Featherwood Nature Reserve. See our previous post: "Seed Balls".
Visitors to Featherbed Nature Reserve would have noticed some of our tributes to the Milkwood Tree. We have indeed named our Restaurant at Featherbed Reserve after this glorious indigenous and protected tree.
Although all indigenous trees are protected to some extent, (and should be) the Milkwood has been given the highest level of protection. In terms of the National Forests Act of 1998 forest trees or protected tree species may not be cut, disturbed, damaged, or destroyed and their products may not be possessed, collected, removed, transported, exported, donated, purchased or
sold – except under license granted by the Department of Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) (or a delegated authority).
Milkwood produces a strong hard and durable timber which was formerly used in boat building, but it is protected mainly because it grows in thickets which create unique micro-environments in the coastal scrub. The bark is used in traditional medicine for treating broken limbs and to dispel nightmares.
All of that having been said at Featherbed we just love the Milkwood for their beautiful green wide canopies which create the perfect backdrop for our buffet lunches, weddings and events. We had sadly lost some precious Milkwood trees in the big fires, but we have honoured them, by using all the timber we could salvage from the burnt trees to make some of the tables in our Milkwood Restaurant.
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Beautiful read—those ancient Milkwood trees at Featherbed feel like living guardians of the reserve, carrying so much history and resilience in their roots. Just like in space waves, everything moves in quiet rhythm, shaped by time and nature’s flow.
This was a beautifully written piece highlighting the importance and uniqueness of the Milkwood trees. I really appreciate how these trees are not only protected but also play a vital role in creating rich coastal ecosystems and scenic landscapes . The effort to preserve and even repurpose wood from damaged trees is truly inspiring. It also reminds us how important it is to adapt and evolve—just like professionals do with services like best CV makers PAK to stay competitive. Loved the blend of nature, conservation, and history in this post!