Nuxia congesta – Common wild elder – Gewone wildevlier – Isiphofane
Nuxia congesta is a small, evergreen tree or shrub whose specific name ‘congesta’ was derived…
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Rauvolfia caffra – Quinine tree – Kinaboom – Monadi
A hardy fast growing evergreen tree with an upright crown and corky bark. Rauvolfia caffra…
Combretum kraussii – Forest bushwillow – Bosvaderlandswilg – Umdubu-wehlathi
The handsome Forest bushwillow is a hardy semi-deciduous tree with glossy dark green foliage that…
Burchellia bubalina – Wild pomegranate – Wildegranaat
The Wild pomegranate is a stunning evergreen shrub characterised with glossy dark green foliage. It…
Pittosporum viridiflorum – Cheesewood – Kasuur – Unfusamvu
A very hardy small to medium sized evergreen tree, Pittosporum viridiflorum makes a good specimen…
Kigelia africana – Sausage tree – Worsboom – umFongothi
Kigelia africana is a semi-deciduous to deciduous tree reaching a mature height of 15 to 20m…
Rhamnus prinoides – Dogwood – Blinkblaar – umHlinye
A beautiful fast growing evergreen shrub with a wide distribution in South Africa from Swellendam…
Grewia occidentalis – Cross-berry – Kruisbessie – umNqabaza
Grewia occidentalis is an evergreen to semi-deciduous tree that can reach a mature height of…
Schrebera alata – Wild jasmine – Wildejasmyn – Mulungwi
A fast growing evergreen tree or shrub characterised with a low branching structure and a…
Kiggelaria africana – Wild peach tree – Wilde perskeboom – uMunwe
A must have for a wildlife garden! Kiggelaria africana attracts a wide range of birds, butterflies and…