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... or pistils, but not both) and are borne on separate trees, from early spring to midsummer (Aug. –Feb.). Male ... plant 1 or 2 specimens with at least one male amongst the trees, to ensure that cross pollination occurs and viable ... or by cuttings. Hardwood cuttings must be taken from the trees when they are dormant, i.e. when they have no leaves. ...
Zanthoxylum davyi
Plant... value. Male and female flowers are borne on separate trees (dioecious). As the season progresses into summer, ... to the biodiversity and functioning of its habitat. Trees undergo seasonal changes, shedding leaves and ... of the genus, which includes various species of trees and shrubs known for their aromatic properties and ...
... up to 80 mm long, these inflorescences appear on different trees. The reddish purple fruit is oblong and about 25 mm ... germination. This tree will grow well in sandy soil; these trees also grow well when planted in small groups. The root ... genera and about 860 known species. This family includes trees and shrubs. Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. var. ...
Combretum woodii
Plant... whole yellowish green with a pink (not dark red) tinge. Trees grow slowly and the rarity of this species is ... small distance-scarcely out of the canopy-of their parent trees. Combretaceae As trees of this species are not inordinately large, they are ...
Vachellia kosiensis
Plant... this tree. One has heard or read of the story that these trees react to browsing animals by increasing the ... kudu, from over exploiting the leaves of a clump of these trees. All these strategies help to ensure the survival of ... the seeds within the pods. The insects attracted to the trees bring in warblers by the dozen, to feed, especially ...
Craibia zimmermannii
Plant... the bark is pale grey and inclined to flake in very mature trees. In younger trees it is smooth, with prominent horizontal lenticels. ... suggests to me that a much easier way of raising these trees involves buying a young plant from an indigenous ...
Trichilia dregeana
Plant... the Umkomaas river mouth, an area containing many of the trees. T. dregeana is a member of the family Meliaceae. This is a woody family of trees and shrubs with 51 genera comprising a total of ... 1998). The Meliaceae family is renowned for its timber trees which include the likes of Swietenia mahogani (West ...
Dovyalis zeyheri
Plant... a light grey-brown, becoming rough and flaking on older trees. Young branches are covered with hairs, and long, ... flowers are borne, from August to December, on separate trees. The fruits are found only on female trees. They are bright orange and oval in shape with a ...
Dovyalis longispina
Plant... margins. With male and female flowers on separate trees, that means only female trees can bear fruits. Both male and female flowers are ... the difference between the male and female flowers. Female trees bear oblong fruits, 15 mm in diam., smooth, fleshy, ...
Mimusops zeyheri
Plant... September. Nymph as well as Commodore butterflies breed on trees belonging to the milkwood family. The Pied False Acraea ... and open spaces. They may be used as individual specimen trees or groupings of several specimens where space permits. ... of a deep root system. In higher lying areas young trees should be protected against frost for the first three ...