Vachellia gerrardii is a sparsely branched tree with a long, straight stem that starts branching… Read More »Vachellia gerrardii subsp. Gerrardii – Red thorn – Rooihaakdoring – Muunga
Well known for its autumn foliage colours which persist throughout winter highlighting the change of… Read More »Combretum kraussii – Forest bushwillow – Bosvaderlandswilg – Umdubu-wehlathi
Diospyros lycioides is a very hardy, deciduous to evergreen tree that reaches a mature height… Read More »Diospyros lycioides – Bluebush – Bloubos – Umbulwa
The semi-deciduous to deciduous Peltophorum africanum is a tree with a wide distribution in Southern… Read More »Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Weeping wattle – Huilboom
A fairly hardy small deciduous tree characterised with a peeling papery bark, Steganotaenia araliacea is… Read More »Steganotaenia araliacea – Carrot tree – Geelwortelboom
Dodonaea viscosa is a shrub/small tree native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Australia and India. This evergreen… Read More »Dodonaea viscosa var Angustifolia – Sand olive – Sandolien – Mutata-vhana
Dodonaea viscosa is a shrub/small tree native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Australia and India.… Read More »Dodonaea viscosa var Angustifolia – Sand olive – Sandolien – Mutata-vhana
Named after Zanzibar where Franz Stuhlmann, a naturalist, discovered it in 1889. Ficus sansibarica is… Read More »Ficus sansibarica – Knobbly fig – Knoppiesvy – Inkokhokho
As we get ready for spring tree planting we would like to remind each other… Read More »Vachellia karoo – Sweet thorn – Soetdoring – Umunga
The handsome Forest bushwillow is a hardy semi-deciduous tree with glossy dark green foliage that… Read More »Combretum kraussii – Forest bushwillow – Bosvaderlandswilg – Umdubu-wehlathi
