birds

Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Huilboom – Mosehla

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

Aloidendron barberae is an evergreen tree named after Mary Elizabeth Barber, a plant collector in… Aloidendron barberae – Tree Aloe – Boomaalwyn – Inkalane enkulu

Searsia leptodictya, also known as the Mountain karee, is a resilient small evergreen tree that can easily handle frost and drought. This tree reaches a mature… Searsia leptodictya – Mountain karee – Klipkaree – Mohlwehlwe

Olea africana is a small, neat evergreen tree characterized by a dense spreading crown of shiny… Wild olive/Olienhout/mohlware (Olea europaea)

One of the first trees to flower in Spring, Dombeya rotundifolia is a small to medium-sized tree… Dombeya rotundifolia – Wild pear – Drolpeer – Mohlabaphala

Native to North America and Asia, the Crab apple tree is widely grown for its… Malus sylvestris – Crab apple

Erythrina lysistemon is one of the first wild trees planted in South Africa’s gardens. This… Erythrina lysistemon – Common Coral tree – Koraalboom – Umsinsi

The Monkey thorn is one of the largest Acacias, this beautiful single-stemmed deciduous tree is fast growing and can reach a mature height of 30m when growing… Acacia galpinii/Senegalia galpinii/Monkey thorn/Apiesdoring/Molopa