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Dichrostachys cinerea – Sickle bush – Sekelbos – uGagane

A thorny shrub or small tree widely distributed in the seasonally dry tropics of Africa,… Read More »Dichrostachys cinerea – Sickle bush – Sekelbos – uGagane

The Keurboom, known as the “Chosen tree,” is a fast-growing evergreen native to South Africa’s… Read More »Virgilia divaricata – Cape lilac – Blossom tree – Keurboom

Kiggelaria africana naturally occurs along the South and East coast of South Africa where it is found growing on… Read More »Kiggelaria africana – Wild peach – Wildeperske – Monepenepe

As we approach Arbor week, let us remind each other that our common tree of the year is Buddleja saligna! The False olive… Read More »Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolien – Lelothwane

A beautiful evergreen tree with cream showy scented flowers which appear on the tree from… Read More »Cunonia capensis – Red alder – Rooiels – Umlulama

Named in honour of an amateur botanist Rev Adam Buddle, the false olive is one of… Read More »Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolienhout – Umnceba

Virgilia oroboides is a small, evergreen tree with a sparse crown that is usually narrow but… Read More »Virgilia oroboides – Kuerboom

If you are looking to introduce autumn colours to your garden, Pin oak is a… Read More »Quercus palustris/Pin oak

Well known for its spectacular red autumn colours, Combretum erythrophyllum is a deciduous to semi-deciduous… Read More »River Bushwillow/Combretum erythrophyllum/Rooiblaar/Umdubu

Previously Rhus crenata, Searsia crenata is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Mango family. This… Read More »Searsia crenata – Dune crow-berry – Duinekraaibessie