Ptaeroxylon obliquum – Sneezewood – Nieshout – Umthathe
An evergreen to semi-deciduous tree belonging to the Citrus family, Ptaeroxylon obliquum can reach a…
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Scotia afra – Karoo boer-bean – Karooboerboon – Umqongci
Scotia afra is a multi-branched evergreen tree or shrub that can grow to a mature…
Greyia radlkoferi – Transvaal bottlebrush – Inhlazane
Greyia radlkoferi is a deciduous tree growing up to 7m tall with an open canopy…
Trachycarpus fortunei – Chinese Windmill palm
Trachycarpus fortunei is a very hardy slow growing palm tree reaching a mature height of…
Dovyalis caffra – Kei apple – Kei-appel – IsiZulu: umqokolo
Dovyalis caffra is a thorny evergreen tree or shrub with a moderate growth rate and…
Khaya anthotheca – African Mahogany – Red Mahogany – Oos-Afrikaanse mahonie
Khaya anthotheca is a large evergreen tree cultivated most successfully throughout the country. It can…
Macadamia integrifolia – Macadamia nut – Makadamianeut
Although mainly cultivated on a commercial scale in South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal), Macadamia…
Pittosporum vidiflorum – Cheesewood – Kasuur – Umphushamvu
Indigenous to South Africa and other countries like Arabia, Madagascar and India, Pittosporum vidiflorum is…
Cassinopsis ilicifolia-Lemon thorn-Lemoentjiedoring -Icegceya – ihlazane
Cassinopsis Ilicifolia is an indigenous Southern African shrub widely distributed from Zimbabwe to the Western…
Dombeya rotundifolia – wild pear – drolpeer
In its natural habitat, Dombeya rotundifolia is found growing either in clumps or a single tree. The…