Dombeya rotundifolia – Wild pear – Drolpeer – Mohlabaphala
Few indigenous trees signal the arrival of spring as beautifully as Dombeya rotundifolia. The Wild…
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Kirkia acuminata – White seringa – Witsering – Mubvumela
Kirkia acuminata is a medium-sized tree well known for storing water in its roots. This…
Brachylaena transvaalensis – Forest silver-oak – Bosvaalbos –umPhahla
Brachylaena transvaalensis, also known as the Forest silver-oak, is a medium to large tree native…
Diospyros whyteana – Bladder-nut – Swartbas – Munyavhili
Diospyros whyteana, commonly known as the Bladder-nut, is native to much of South Africa and…
Pyrus communis – Pear – Peerboom
The pear, a tree and shrub species of the genus Pyrus in the family Rosaceae,…
Virgilia divaricata – Cape lilac – Blossom tree – Keurboom
The Keurboom, known as the “Chosen tree,” is a fast-growing evergreen native to South Africa’s…
Mackaya bella – Forest bell-bush – Bosklokkiesbos – Umzwatsi
Mackaya bella is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching a mature height of 2…
Anisodontea scabrosa – Rough-leaf African mallow – Sandroos –
The evergreen Anisodontea scabrosa is a bright, cheery shrub that exhibits blooms in varying shadesof…
Dombeya rotundifolia – Wild pear – Drolpeer – Mohlabaphala
One of the first trees to flower in Spring, Dombeya rotundifolia is a small to medium-sized tree…
Erythrina lysistemon – Common Coral tree – Koraalboom – Umsinsi
Erythrina lysistemon is one of the first wild trees planted in South Africa’s gardens. This…