Scolopia mundii – Rooipeer – Red pear
Scolopia mundii is a beautiful medium to large evergreen tree characterised by a spreading crown…
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Pavetta lanceolata – Weeping Bride’s Bush – Treurbruidsbos
Pavetta lanceolata is generally found in the summer rainfall areas of our country. This large…
Olinia emarginata – Mountain Hard Pear – Berghardepeer
Native to South Africa, Olinia emarginata is an attractive, ornamental tree that is normally found…
Searsia leptodictya – Mountain Karee – Bergkaree
Indigenous to South Africa, Searsia leptodictya occurs naturally in all the northern provinces of our…
Leucosidea sericea – Oldwood – Ouhout
Indigenous to South Africa, Leucosidea sericea is part of the family Rosaceae (Rose family) and…
Myrsine africana – Cape Myrtle – Vlieebos
Indigenous to South Africa, Myrsine africana is a small tree or medium sized shrub that…
Rawsonia lucida – Forest peach – Bosperske
The 21st of March marked the annual ‘International Day of Forests’ globally and in this…
Breonadia salicina – Matumi tree – Mingerhout
Mingerhout is the Afrikaans word for the Matumi tree, also known as the ‘Woodworkers Friend’. …
Schrebera alata – Wild jasmine – Wildejasmyn
This small tree or scrambling shrub, native to South Africa, is also known as the…
Portulacaria afra – Porkbush – Spekboom
With the heat of summer and extreme drought conditions over large parts of South Africa,…