English: Soap bush; Soap dogwood.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: southern Cape of South Africa.
Habitat: afro-montane forest; near lakes and rivers.
Use: soapy lather for cleaning.
BotanySmall, bushy tree,about 4 metres high; with a willow shape, with slightly weeping branches.
Leaves: long, serrated; purple when young.
Flowers: small, white, mildly fragrant.