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Quaqua mammilaris

Quaqua mammilaris
Common names: aroena (Afr.); aroena, oruna (Khoi)
Family: Apocynaceae

Aroena makes an interesting addition to any dry veld-food garden....

12 / 10 / 2015 | Lize Wolfaardt | Karoo Desert NBG
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Quercus robur

Quercus robur in summer
Common names: European oak, English oak, pedunculate oak, oak tree (Eng.); akkerboom, Engelse-eik (Afr.)
Family: Fagaceae

The European oak is a majestic, long-lived deciduous tree known for its large, rugged broad leaves, knotted trunk and broad, rounded, and irregular...

| Clara Sitoe | Kirstenbosch NBG
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