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Agapanthus inapertus
Common names: Drakensberg agapanthus, drooping agapanthus (E), bloulelie (A), hlakahla (Sw)
Family: Agapanthaceae
The drooping agapanthus is an attractive, tuberous plant which occurs naturally in open grassland and on forest margins. ...
19 / 02 / 2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Bauhinia galpinii
Common names: Pride of De Kaap (Eng); Vlam-van-die-Vlakte (Afr).
Family: Fabaceae
With attractive brick red flowers from December onwards this scrambling shrub is a summer delight in many gardens....
12 / 02 / 2001 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Peltophorum africanum
Common names: Weeping Wattle, African Black Wattle, African Blackwood, African Wattle (E), Boerboon, Boerboontjie, Dopperkehatenhout, Dopperkiaat, Kajatenhout, Rooi
Family: Fabaceae
A semi-deciduous tree with acacia-like foliage and showy yellow flowers, it's also an excellent tree for bee-keepers....
01 / 01 / 2001 | Y Reynolds | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Salix mucronata
Common names: Safsaf Willow, Cape Willow, (E) Safsaf-wilger, Kaapse Wilger, Wildewilgerboom (A), Munengeledzi (V), Mogokare (NS), Umngcunube (X), Umnyezane, Umzekan
Family: Salicaceae
A graceful tree that withstands both frost and drought....
01 / 01 / 2001 | Y Reynolds | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Dais cotinifolia
Common names: pompon tree, pincushion tree (Eng.), kannabas, speldekussing, basboom (Afr.), intozani (Xhosa); intozwane-emnyama (Zulu)
Family: Thymelaeaceae
The pompon tree is one of the best known and well-loved indigenous trees, tough enough to be used as a street tree and small enough to fit into most gardens....
25 / 12 / 2000 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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