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Cladostemon kirkii
Plant... to determine which of these actually does pollinate these trees. It is also possible that the trees are pollinated co-incidentally by bats hunting insects ... one might look for in or on the edge of a thicket of trees which likewise require a warm dry climate, such as many ...
Vachellia xanthophloea
Plant... in pairs and although they are very significant on young trees they often become barely noticeable on mature ... care not to damage the long taproot. Seedlings and young trees transplant well. Seed and young growing plants are ... however was erroneous as the swampy places where fever trees grow are also ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, ...
Heywoodia lucens
Plant... and the shape the tree takes usually is determined by the trees that grow around it. It has a silvery green to ... dioecious with male and female sexes occurring on separate trees. Male flowers are stalkless and are borne in dense ... spring (October) followed by the fruits, which are on the trees in early summer (from October to December). Heywoodia ...
Euphorbia ingens
Plant... which collect pollen and nectar from them, pollinating the trees in the process. The seeds are a good source of food for ... and berry eating birds. Birds also like nesting in these trees; hole-nesting birds such as woodpeckers often use dead ... of its poisonous latex/sap no pests seem to bother these trees. Please note that though these plants are suitable for ...
Loxostylis alata
Plant... (Zulu), Isibara (Xhosa) Tarwoods are evergreen, ornamental trees which will grow in a wide range of ecological habitats. ... if injured. The flowers are male or female, on different trees and produced in early to mid summer, from November to ... Avoid disturbing the rootball when planting out young trees. This is a fast growing tree and it will tolerate mild ...
Tapinanthus oleifolius
Plant... and fruits found on the ground. It is often overlooked in trees as it blends in well with the leaves of the tree itself. It is best observed in winter when trees have few or no leaves. It is a tall shrub up to 1 m ... legs of birds and are then wiped onto the bark of other trees where seed germination takes place. The fact that it is ...
Afrocarpus falcatus
Plant... on younger stems and peeling off in flakes on the older trees. The leaves are arranged spirally, with parallel veins ... sharply pointed. Male and female cones occur on different trees. The large, yellow, fleshy fruits take a year to ripen ... wood of this specific tree. The straight stems of these trees were once used for the topmasts of ships. The bark is ...
Small trees for small gardens
Information Library itemSource: Kirstenbosch NBG1 | Copyright: SANBI
A list of indigenous trees that are suitable for small suburban gardens, also good wind tolerant pioneer trees for new gardens. Kirstenbosch NBG plant list small trees small gardens SANBI Small trees for small gardens ...
Tamarix usneoides
Plant... plants for water resources. Tamarix plants are xerophytic trees or shrubs. They have long tap roots that allow them to ... by adventitious roots and sexually, by seeds. Tamarix trees are most often propagated by cuttings. Seedlings ... extended periods of soil saturation for establishment. The trees can tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions ...
Strychnos cocculoides
Plant... tree up to about 8 m tall; crown spreading in isolated trees but narrow in clumps; bark characteristically pale ... etc.) and does not burn readily, and so after a fire, trees with bark like this can rapidly exploit the new source ... that also houses small children. However some mature trees do have a characteristic Pierneef-Bushveld shape which ...