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Rauvolfia afra

Common names: quinine tree (Eng.); kinaboom (Afr.); umJelo, umThundisa (isiXhosa); umHlambamanzi, umKhadluvungu (isiZulu)

Family: Apocynaceae

A fine, fast-growing tree for sheltered gardens, easily grown from seed and an unusually decorative tree for larger gardens and parks....

| Sifiso Mnxati | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Protea afra

Common names: highveld sugar bush, common sugarbush (English); gewone suikerbos (Afrikaans); isiQalaba (Zulu, Xhosa)

Family: Proteaceae

The common sugar bush is one of three proteas which occur in the Witwatersrand area. ...

| Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Mondia whitei

Common names: mondia, White's ginger, tonic root (Eng.); umondi, mundi, mindi (Zulu); muungulawa (Tshivenda); mundondo, mudondo (Angola); mundondo, bondo, molo busi

Family: Apocynaceae

Mondia whitei, White's ginger, is a truly versatile and magical African herb – widely used medicinally and an excellent garden subject where...

| Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria

Dovyalis afra

Common names: Kei-apple (Eng.); Kei-appel (Afr.); motlhono (North Sotho); umqokolo (Zulu); amaqokolo (Ndebele); mukokolo (Shona)

Family: Salicaceae

Dovyalis afra is a lovely evergreen fruit tree or shrub. It is one of the three Dovyalis species, together with D. zeyheri (wild...

| Avhurengwi Phillemon Ndou | Walter Sisulu NBG

Dombeya autumnalis

Common names: rock dombeya, autumn dombeya, autumn wild pear (Eng.); rotsdrolpeer (Afr.)

Family: Malvaceae

This small tree is notable for its masses of white blossoms appearing in the autumn months, which in the southern Hemisphere is March to June. It is not...

| Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Dissotis princeps

Common names: purple dissotis, royal dissotis, wild tibouchina, purple wild tibouchina (Eng.); kalwerbossie (Afr.); sichobochobo, umpongamponga (Swazi)

Family: Melastomataceae

Dissotis princeps is now called Rosettea princeps ...

| Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Dissotis canescens

Common names: pink wild tibouchina, pink marsh dissotis, ordeal bean (Eng); kalverbossie (Afr); imfeyesele (Zulu)

Family: Melastomataceae

Dissotis canescens is now called Argyrella canescens....

| Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Cyperus prolifer

Common names: miniature papyrus

Family: Cyperaceae

Cyperus prolifer is an attractive, medium-sized member of the sedge family, suitable for waterside planting. Although much smaller, the plant bears a superficial...

| Clare Archer | Pretoria NBG

Cussonia transvaalensis

Common names: grey cabbage tree (Eng.); vaal kiepersol (Afr.); motshetshe (Northern Sotho)

Family: Araliaceae

Cussonia transvaalensis is a striking, very useful tree as a focal point in the landscape, due to its strong architectural form; it may also be used...

| Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Barleria greenii

Common names: wild bush petunia, Green's barleria

Family: Acanthaceae

Barleria greenii is a striking and highly habitat-specific shrub, known for its large pink to white flowers that bloom in summer and release their sweet...

| Lungisani Zondi | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Agapanthus coddii

Common names: Waterberg agapanthus, Codd's agapanthus (Eng.), Waterberg-bloulelie (Afr.)

Family: Agapanthaceae

Summer time is agapanthus season at Kirstenbosch, when the Garden is festooned with masses of these beautiful plants that come in many shapes and sizes...

| Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

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