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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Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolienhout – Lelothwane
With its evergreen foliage, twisted trunk and fragrant flowers, Buddleja saligna is one of the…
Apodytes dimidiata – White pear – Witpeer – Umdzagame
The White Pear (Apodytes dimidiata) is a hardy evergreen with glossy leaves, pale bark and…
Curtisia dentata – Assegai – Assegaaihout – uMagunda
Curtisia dentata, commonly known as the Assegai tree, is a beautiful evergreen tree prized for…
Aloe ferox – Bitter aloe – Bergaalwyn – Ikhala
Also known as the bitter aloe, Aloe ferox is an arborescent species belonging to the…
Bougainvillea
Few plants bring as much colour to a garden as Bougainvillea. Originally from South America,…
Gardenia volkensii – Transvaal gardenia – Stompdoring -Ntsalala
The Transvaal gardenia is a small deciduous to evergreen tree, reaching a mature height of…
Salix mucronata – Cape willow – Kaapse Wilger – Mogokare
Salix mucronata (Cape willow) is a fast-growing, semi-deciduous tree found along riverbanks across KwaZulu-Natal, Free…
Ptaeroxylon obliquum – Sneezewood – Nieshout – umThathi
An evergreen to semi-deciduous tree belonging to the Citrus family. The common name ‘Sneezewood’ comes…
Pittosporum viridiflorum – Cheesewood – Kasuur – Unfusamvu
Pittosporum viridiflorum earns its common name, “Cheesewood,” from its soft, white timber. This hardy evergreen…