Sun Trees

Rauvolfia caffra – Quinine tree – Kinaboom – Monadi

A hardy fast growing evergreen tree with an upright crown and corky bark. Rauvolfia caffra was named… Rauvolfia caffra – Quinine tree – Kinaboom – Monadi

Commonly known as Oldwood, Leucosidea sericea is an evergreen tree characterised with dark green leaves… Leucosidea sericea – Oldwood – Ouhout – Munyonga-tshifumbu

The ornamental Ochna serrulata, also known as the Carnival bush, is indigenous to South Africa.… Ochna serrulata – Carnival bush – Fynblaarrooihout – Umbomvane

A very hardy semi-deciduous to evergreen small tree with strong long spikes. Gymnosporia buxifolia can either grow… Gymnosporia buxifolia – Common spike-thorn – Stinkdoring – Motlhonu

Also known as the Weeping sage, Buddleja auriculata is an evergreen tree with an informal… Buddleja auriculata – Weeping Sage – Treursalie – Utile

One of the pretty flowering indigenous trees of South Africa and tree of the year for 2022,… Dais cotinifolia – Pompon tree – Kannabas – Intozane-emnyama

The semi-deciduous to deciduous Peltophorum africanum is a tree with a wide distribution in Southern… Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Weeping wattle – Huilboom

A fairly hardy small deciduous tree characterised with a peeling papery bark, Steganotaenia araliacea is… Steganotaenia araliacea – Carrot tree – Geelwortelboom

The exact origin of the Apricot is unknown however, it is believed to have come… Prunus armeniaca – Apricot

Formerly known as Podocarpus elongatus, Afrocarpus elongatus is the smallest of the South African yellowwoods. It usually reaches… Afrocarpus elongatus – Breede River yellowwood – Breeriviergeelhout