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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

Olea africana is a small, neat evergreen tree characterized by a dense spreading crown of shiny… Read More »Wild olive/Olienhout/mohlware (Olea europaea)

The Monkey thorn is one of the largest Acacias, this beautiful single-stemmed deciduous tree is fast growing and can reach a mature height of 30m when growing… Read More »Acacia galpinii/Senegalia galpinii/Monkey thorn/Apiesdoring/Molopa

Euphorbia ingens is an evergreen succulent tree characterised with an upright growth habit. It has no… Read More »Euphorbia ingens – Naboom – Mokgoto

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

It is believed that the London Plane tree has resulted from a cross between the… Read More »Platanus x acerifolia – London Plane

Well known for its colourful autumn foliage (gold, amber, and scarlet red), Liquidambar styraciflua is… Read More »Liquidambar styraciflua – Sweetgum – Liquidambar – Amberboom

A beautiful deciduous to semi-deciduous tree with willow-like dense foliage. Combretum erythrophyllum is very hardy,… Read More »Combretum erythrophyllum – River bushwillow – Vaderlandswilg – Umdubu

A hardy fast growing evergreen tree with an upright crown and corky bark. Rauvolfia caffra… Read More »Rauvolfia caffra – Quinine tree – Kinaboom – Monadi