Wild olive/Olienhout/mohlware (Olea europaea)
Olea africana is a small, neat evergreen tree characterized by a dense spreading crown of shiny… Read More »Wild olive/Olienhout/mohlware (Olea europaea)
drought hardy
Dovyalis caffra – Kei apple – Kei-appel – Umqokolo
A small to medium sized tree native to southern Africa. The distribution of the Kei apple extends… Read More »Dovyalis caffra – Kei apple – Kei-appel – Umqokolo
Vachellia rehmanniana – Silky thorn – Sydoring – Musivhisha
Closely related to V.sieberiana, The Silky thorn is a medium sized tree that can reach… Read More »Vachellia rehmanniana – Silky thorn – Sydoring – Musivhisha
Philenoptera violacea – Apple leaf – Appelblaar
A beautiful semi-deciduous tree with an open rounded crown. In South Africa, Philenoptera violacea is… Read More »Philenoptera violacea – Apple leaf – Appelblaar
Tecoma capensis – Cape honeysuckle – Kaapse kanferfoelie
Tecoma capensis is indigenous to South Africa and perfectly suited to our rugged climate. Fast… Read More »Tecoma capensis – Cape honeysuckle – Kaapse kanferfoelie
Bauhinia galpinii – Pride of De Kaap – Vlam-van-die-Vlakte
One would think this shrub originates from the Cape due to its common name but… Read More »Bauhinia galpinii – Pride of De Kaap – Vlam-van-die-Vlakte