Olinia emarginata – Mountain hard pear – Berghardepeer – Uqudu
Olinia emarginata – Mountain hard pear – Berghardepeer – Uqudu If you are looking for…
Sun Trees
Sun Trees
Afrocanthium gilfillanii – Velvet Turkey-berry – Skaap droolotjies – Mononyane
Previously known as Canthium gilfillanii, the Velvet Rock Alder was named after D. F. Gilfilan…
Bouganvillea
Introduced from South America, Bougainvillea remain popular shrubs and climbers in many parts of the world. …
Vachellia gerrardii subsp. Gerrardii – Red thorn – Rooihaakdoring – Muunga
Vachellia gerrardii is a sparsely branched tree with a long, straight stem that starts branching…
Searsia pyroides – Common wild currant – Gewone taaibos – Mutasiri
The genus Searsia was named after a highly qualified American ecologist Paul B. Sears. The epithet pyroides was derived…
Quercus robur – English oak
Historically, Quercus robur is one of the most well-known of all exotic species in South Africa. It hails from Europe and was one of the first trees to be…
Murraya exotica – Orange jasmine – Lemoen jasmyn
Murraya exotica is an evergreen medium-sized shrub with shiny green leaves and a compact growth…
Plumbago auriculata – Cape leadwort – Umabophe
Plumbago auriculata is classified as a scrambling shrub that grows to a height of 3…
Combretum kraussii – Forest bushwillow – Bosvaderlandswilg – Umdubu-wehlathi
Well known for its autumn foliage colours which persist throughout winter highlighting the change of…
Antidesma venosum – Tasselberry – Tosselbessie – Mpfalambati
Antidesma venosum occurs naturally in four provinces of South Africa; Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. This semi-deciduous tree or shrub reaches a mature height of 0.55 to…