Erythrina lysistemon – Common Coral tree – Koraalboom – Umsinsi
Erythrina lysistemon is one of the first wild trees planted in South Africa’s gardens. This… Read More »Erythrina lysistemon – Common Coral tree – Koraalboom – Umsinsi
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Nuxia floribunda – Forest elder – Bosvlier – Mpupumwa
A great tree for honey production, Nuxia floribunda is a small tree that usually attains… Read More »Nuxia floribunda – Forest elder – Bosvlier – Mpupumwa
Leucosidea sericea – Oldwood – Ouhout – Munyonga-tshifumbu
Commonly known as Oldwood, Leucosidea sericea is an evergreen tree characterised with dark green leaves… Read More »Leucosidea sericea – Oldwood – Ouhout – Munyonga-tshifumbu
Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Weeping wattle – Huilboom
The semi-deciduous to deciduous Peltophorum africanum is a tree with a wide distribution in Southern… Read More »Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Weeping wattle – Huilboom
Dovyalis caffra – Kei apple – Kei-appel – Umqokolo
A small to medium sized tree native to southern Africa. The distribution of the Kei apple extends… Read More »Dovyalis caffra – Kei apple – Kei-appel – Umqokolo
Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolien – Mothlware
Named in honour of an amateur botanist Rev Adam Buddle, Buddleja saligna is an evergreen… Read More »Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolien – Mothlware
Burchellia bubalina – Wild pomegranate – Wildegranaat
The Wild pomegranate is a stunning evergreen shrub characterised with glossy dark green foliage. It… Read More »Burchellia bubalina – Wild pomegranate – Wildegranaat
Aloe arborescens – Krantz aloe – Kransaalwyn
Indigenous to South Africa and occurring in almost every part of our country, is the… Read More »Aloe arborescens – Krantz aloe – Kransaalwyn