tree of the week

Ochna natalitia – Natal plane – Pronkrooihout – Tshipfure

Although it can sometimes grow as a small tree, Ochna natalia is typically found as… Read More »Ochna natalitia – Natal plane – Pronkrooihout – Tshipfure

Commonly called the Wild Banana, Strelitzia nicolai got its name from Queen Charlotte, the wife… Read More »Strelitzia nicolai – Natal wild banana – Natalse wildepiesang – Igceba

Also known as the Zulu cherry-orange, Teclea gerrardii predominantly thrives in Kwa-Zulu Natal but can… Read More »Teclea gerrardii – Zulu cherry-orange – Zulukersielemoen – Umozane

Brachylaena discolor, a fast-growing evergreen tree with a silvery-blue appearance, thrives in windy conditions. It… Read More »Brachylaena discolor – Coastal Silver Oak – Kusvaalbos -umPhahla

Although very stunning, Bauhinia variegata has been declared invasive in South Africa because its seeds… Read More »Bauhinia variegata – Orchid bauhinia

The vibrant indigenous tree, Peltophorum africanum, known as the African Wattle, is a wildlife-friendly species… Read More »Peltophorum africanum – African wattle – Huilboom – Mosehla

The evergreen Anisodontea scabrosa is a bright, cheery shrub that exhibits blooms in varying shadesof… Read More »Anisodontea scabrosa – Rough-leaf African mallow – Sandroos –

The Mountain Seringa, scientifically known as Kirkia wilmsii, is a deciduous tree of medium to… Read More »Kirkia wilmsii – Mountain seringa – Bergsering – Modumela

Formerly known as Acacia sieberiana, the Paperbark thorn is a magnificent thorny tree with a wide flat… Read More »Vachellia sieberiana – Paperbark thorn – Papierbasdoring – Umkhamba

Rapanea melanophloeos is a relatively hardy, medium-sized, evergreen tree with dark leaves that have a… Read More »Rapanea melanophloeos– Cape beech – Boekenhout – iGcolo