Malus sylvestris – Crab apple
Native to North America and Asia, the Crab apple tree is widely grown for its…
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Erythrina lysistemon – Common Coral tree – Koraalboom – Umsinsi
Erythrina lysistemon is one of the first wild trees planted in South Africa’s gardens. This…
Acacia galpinii/Senegalia galpinii/Monkey thorn/Apiesdoring/Molopa
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…
Aloe ferox – Bitter aloe – Bitteraalwyn – Ikhala
Also known as the bitter aloe, Aloe ferox is an arborescent species belonging to the…
Olinia emarginata – Mountain hard pear – Berghardepeer – Uqudu
Olinia emarginata – Mountain hard pear – Berghardepeer – Uqudu If you are looking for…
Afrocanthium gilfillanii – Velvet Turkey-berry – Skaap droolotjies – Mononyane
Previously known as Canthium gilfillanii, the Velvet Rock Alder was named after D. F. Gilfilan…
Bouganvillea
Introduced from South America, Bougainvillea remain popular shrubs and climbers in many parts of the world. …
Vachellia gerrardii subsp. Gerrardii – Red thorn – Rooihaakdoring – Muunga
Vachellia gerrardii is a sparsely branched tree with a long, straight stem that starts branching…
Searsia pyroides – Common wild currant – Gewone taaibos – Mutasiri
The genus Searsia was named after a highly qualified American ecologist Paul B. Sears. The epithet pyroides was derived…
Quercus robur – English oak
Historically, Quercus robur is one of the most well-known of all exotic species in South Africa. It hails from Europe and was one of the first trees to be…