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Malus sylvestris – Crab apple

Native to North America and Asia, the Crab apple tree is widely grown for its… Read More »Malus sylvestris – Crab apple

Vachellia robusta is a single trunked high branching deciduous tree common in the warm dry… Read More »Vachellia robusta – Broad pod robust thorn – Enkeldoring

Khaya anthotheca is a large evergreen tree cultivated most successfully throughout the country. It can… Read More »Khaya anthotheca – African Mahogany – Red Mahogany – Oos-Afrikaanse mahonie

The dune soapberry is an evergreen, rounded canopy tree which can grow up to 9m… Read More »Deinbollia oblongifolia- Dune soapberry- Duineseepbessie

Commiphora marlothii is an indigenous tree native to Southern Africa [Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and… Read More »Commiphora marlothii – Paperbark corkwood – Papierbas

Pavetta lanceolata is generally found in the summer rainfall areas of our country. This large… Read More »Pavetta lanceolata – Weeping Bride’s Bush – Treurbruidsbos

Indigenous to South Africa, Leucosidea sericea is part of the family Rosaceae (Rose family) and… Read More »Leucosidea sericea – Oldwood – Ouhout

One of the most iconic South African aloes, Aloe Marlothii, has started blooming and is… Read More »Aloe marlothii, Mountain aloe, Bergaalwyn

Deciduous to semi-deciduous, Dombeya burgessiae is a hardy, multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree that… Read More »Dombeya burgessiae – Pink Dombeya – Pink Wild Pear

Indigenous to South Africa, the hardy Ehretia rigida is a familiar sight on the N1… Read More »Ehretia rigida – Puzzle bush – Deurmekaarbos