birds

Burchellia bubalina – Wild Pomegranate – maHlosana

Burchellia is a genus in the Rubiaceae family with just one species: Burchellia bubalina. This species… Burchellia bubalina – Wild Pomegranate – maHlosana

The Keurboom, known as the “Chosen tree,” is a fast-growing evergreen native to South Africa’s… Virgilia divaricata – Cape lilac – Blossom tree – Keurboom

Commiphora harveyi, also known as the red-stem corkwood, is an attractive tree characterised by its… Commiphora harveyi – Red-stem corkwood – Koperstamkanniedood – Umnumbi

Endemic to Southern Africa, Syzygium gerrardii is a fast-growing, medium-sized, evergreen tree with bright green,… Syzygium gerrardii – Forest Waterberry – Boswaterhout – Gihlu

While similar in appearance to the buffalo thorn, Ziziphus rivularis differs as a thornless upright… Ziziphus rivularis – False Buffalo thorn – Rivierblinkblaar– Mulalantsa

Mackaya bella is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching a mature height of 2… Mackaya bella – Forest bell-bush – Bosklokkiesbos – Umzwatsi

Commonly called the Wild Banana, Strelitzia nicolai got its name from Queen Charlotte, the wife… Strelitzia nicolai – Natal wild banana – Natalse wildepiesang – Igceba

The vibrant indigenous tree, Peltophorum africanum, known as the African Wattle, is a wildlife-friendly species… Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Huilboom – Mosehla

Rapanea melanophloeos is a relatively hardy, medium-sized, evergreen tree with dark leaves that have a… Rapanea melanophloeos– Cape beech – Boekenhout – iGcolo

Commonly known as the forest raisin due to its edible red-brown 4-lobed fruits which turn… Grewia lasiocarpa – Forest rasin – Bosrosyntjie – Umhlolo