Sun Trees

Erythrina caffra – Coast coral tree – Kuskoraalboom – Umsintsi

Well known for its warm red to scarlet-coloured flowers which appear from the cold winter… Erythrina caffra – Coast coral tree – Kuskoraalboom – Umsintsi

Terminalia sericea is an umbrella shaped deciduous tree belonging to the Combretacea family. This tree… Terminalia sericea – Silver cluster-leaf – Vaalboom

An evergreen to semi-deciduous tree belonging to the Citrus family, Ptaeroxylon obliquum can reach a… Ptaeroxylon obliquum – Sneezewood – Nieshout – Umthathe

Scotia afra is a multi-branched evergreen tree or shrub that can grow to a mature… Scotia afra – Karoo boer-bean – Karooboerboon – Umqongci

Greyia radlkoferi is a deciduous tree growing up to 7m tall with an open canopy… Greyia radlkoferi – Transvaal bottlebrush – Inhlazane

Trachycarpus fortunei is a very hardy slow growing palm tree reaching a mature height of… Trachycarpus fortunei – Chinese Windmill palm

Dovyalis caffra is a thorny evergreen tree or shrub with a moderate growth rate and… Dovyalis caffra – Kei apple – Kei-appel – IsiZulu: umqokolo

Khaya anthotheca is a large evergreen tree cultivated most successfully throughout the country. It can… Khaya anthotheca – African Mahogany – Red Mahogany – Oos-Afrikaanse mahonie

Although mainly cultivated on a commercial scale in South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal), Macadamia… Macadamia integrifolia – Macadamia nut – Makadamianeut

Indigenous to South Africa and other countries like Arabia, Madagascar and India, Pittosporum vidiflorum is… Pittosporum vidiflorum – Cheesewood – Kasuur – Umphushamvu