Chionanthus peglerae

Trees

Chionanthus peglerae Giant Pock Ironwood /Bastard Black Ironwood / White Pock Ironwood (Fringe Trees) Reusepokysterhout (Afr)  isiZimane-esimhlope / iThintane-elimhlope (Zulu) DESCRIPTION FAMILY: Oleaceae (Olive family) Belonging to the order Lamiales, with somewhat...

Ficus natalensis

Trees

Natal Fig (E) Natalvy(A) Umthombe (X) Isihlamfane (Z) SA TREE 57 FAMILY Moraceae DESCRIPTION This is a fast growing large tree that can reach a height of up to 20M and a width of 30M under certain conditions. In a forest it will tend to grow taller and not create such...

Barringtonia racemosa

Trees

Powder-puff tree (E) Poeierkwasboom (A) iBhoqo (Z) SA TREE 524 FAMILY Lecythidaceae DESCRIPTION This is a small to medium size tree, growing to 4 – 8m in height. It has a rounded crown with many branches, and dark green foliage. The Barringtonia racemosa is fast...

Strelitzia nicolai

Trees

Natal Wild Banana (E) Natalse wildepiesang(A) ikhamanga; isigude; isigceba (X) isigude; igceba, inkamanga (Z)     SA TREE 34 FAMILY Strelitziaceae DESCRIPTION This is a slow growing large tree that can reach a height of 12M and a width of 4M. It is drought resistant...

Buddleja salinga

Trees

False Olive Bastard Olive Olive buddleja Olive sagewood Butterfly Bush Witolienhout (A) Basterolienhout (A) iGqeba-elimhlope (Z) umNceba (X) Mothlwaretshogwana (T) umBatacwepe (S)          Description B.saligna generally grows a sprawling shrub or small tree, with...

Ptaeroxylon obliquum

Trees

(Pronounced “teroxillon) Sneezewood (E) Nieshout (A) umThati (X) ubhaqa (Z) SA TREE 292 FAMILY Rutaceae DESCRIPTION This is a medium to large tree that is fairly fast growing (between 0.4 to 1m per annum). In the Montane forests it can grow up to 20m tall but in the...