title: Cleistanthus schlechteri
text: # 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).
  
  