Vachellia karoo – Sweet thorn – Soetdoring – Umunga
As we get ready for spring tree planting we would like to remind each other…
drought resistant
drought resistant
Combretum kraussii – Forest bushwillow – Bosvaderlandswilg – Umdubu-wehlathi
The handsome Forest bushwillow is a hardy semi-deciduous tree with glossy dark green foliage that…
Grewia occidentalis – Cross-berry – Kruisbessie – umNqabaza
Grewia occidentalis is an evergreen to semi-deciduous tree that can reach a mature height of…
Euclea crispa – Blue guarri – Bloughwarrie – Umgwali
The Blue guarri is an evergreen tree or shrub characterised with a dense irregular canopy…
Vachellia robusta – Broad pod robust thorn – Enkeldoring
Vachellia robusta is a single trunked high branching deciduous tree common in the warm dry…
Polygala myrtifolia – September bush – Septemberbossie
The September bush is an evergreen glossy leafed shrub which bears large quantities of pink…
Indigofera frutescens – River indigo – Rivierverfbos
Indigofera frutescens is an evergreen shrub originating from the Western Cape. It can grow both…
Ficus natalensis – Natal fig – umThombe
An evergreen or semi-deciduous tree native to Southern Africa with a distribution stretching from Senegal…
Ptaeroxylon obliquum – Sneezewood – Nieshout – Umthathe
An evergreen to semi-deciduous tree belonging to the Citrus family, Ptaeroxylon obliquum can reach a…
Greyia radlkoferi – Transvaal bottlebrush – Inhlazane
Greyia radlkoferi is a deciduous tree growing up to 7m tall with an open canopy…