It is planted as a shade and ornamental tree in South Africa and the United States, and is propagated by seed.

[2] It is also known as the river combretum, and common names in other languages include riviervaderlandswilg (Afrikaans), umdubu (Zulu)[3] and modubunoka / modubu (Setswana).

The bark is a smooth pale gray or yellow brown that flakes with age to expose pale bark patches with large lumps (note: not galls) which sometimes occur on older trunks and main branches.

[2] The leaves are simple, subopposite or in whorls of three,[2] and elliptic with tapering base and apex (50 x 20 mm).

Found in riverine bush or where there is sufficient ground water in Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.