Buddleja polystachya
Buddleja polystachya
A much-branched shrub or small tree, usually 4–5 m, occasionally to 12 m. It has a Red-brown or grey, short bole deeply grooved, with bright orange flowers on a long spike, flowers are tubular in small groups with sharp and rather unpleasant smell. The dry wood can be used to start fires by rubbing sticks (friction).