Nuxia floribunda – Forest elder – Bosvlier – Umkhobeza
The Forest elder is an attractive moisture loving tree characterised with a dense rounded crown. This tree usually has…
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Afrocarpus falcatus – Outeniqua yellowwood – Outeniekwageelhout – Umsonti
If you are looking for a fast growing screening tree for a large garden, Afrocarpus…
Catha edulis – Bushman’s tea – Khat – Igqwaka
The Bushman’s tea is an evergreen to semi-deciduous tree with a slender and upright canopy resembling the…
Apodytes dimidiata – White pear – Witpeer – Umdakane
The white pear is an evergreen tree perfectly suited for coastal and windy environments. It…
Philenoptera violacea – Apple leaf – Appelblaar
A beautiful semi-deciduous tree with an open rounded crown. In South Africa, Philenoptera violacea is…
Vachellia karoo – Sweet thorn – Soetdoring – Umunga
As we get ready for spring tree planting we would like to remind each other…
Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolien – Mothlware
Named in honour of an amateur botanist Rev Adam Buddle, Buddleja saligna is an evergreen…
Cordia caffra – Septee tree – Septeeboom -Umduda
The beautiful Cordia caffra is a small to medium sized tree that possesses an interesting…
Platanus x acerifolia – London Plane
It is believed that the London Plane tree has resulted from a cross between the…
Liquidambar styraciflua – Sweetgum – Liquidambar – Amberboom
Well known for its colourful autumn foliage (gold, amber, and scarlet red), Liquidambar styraciflua is…