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Noltea africana

Plant
Common names: soap glossy-leaf, noltea, soap bush, soap dogwood (Eng.); seepblinkblaar, seepbos (Afr.); umkhuthuhla, amaluleka, iphalode, umglindi (isiXhosa), umahlahlakwa, umaluleka (isiZulu)
Family: Rhamnaceae

... umahlahlakwa, umaluleka (isiZulu) Free State NBG Noltea africana is a shrub or small bushy tree, that grows 2–6 m ... shelter and nest in the bushy crown. Rhamnaceae Noltea africana is a fast-growing, small tree; it grows well in ... of the botanical garden at Kiel. The specific epithet africana , meaning ‘of Africa’, pertains to its African ...

28/03/2016 | | Free State NBG

Nicotiana africana

Plant
Common names: African tobacco (Eng.); Afrika tabak, Afrika-twak (Afr.)
Family: Solanaceae

... (auriculate). Fig. 2. A young plant of Nicotiana africana in habitat on a cliff ledge on the Spitskoppe; ... is in summer and autumn. Fig. 3 . A close-up of Nicotiana africana flowers (Spitskoppe, Namibia).    Nicotiana africana has relatively large leaves and it is remarkable ...

22/06/2020 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia africana

Plant
Common names: blue African sage, blue sage, wild sage, African sage, purple sage (Eng.); blousalie, bloublomsalie, Afrikaansesalie, perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia africana is a soft, greyish, hairy, much-branched shrub up to ... after the flower drops, falling out when mature. Salvia africana is pollinated by bees and the flower is adapted to ... by being easily blown about by the wind. Lamiaceae Salvia africana is easy to grow and a rewarding garden shrub, adding ...

07/01/2008 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Celtis africana

Plant
Common names: white stinkwood; witstinkhout (Afr.); umVumvu (Xhosa); uSinga lwesalukazi (Zulu); Modutu (Sotho & Tswane); Mpopano (Venda)
Family: Cannabaceae

... form a dense, semi-circular canopy. The trunk of  Celtis africana  is easy to distinguish by its smooth, pale grey to ... and sometimes has horizontal ridges. In spring Celtis africana is very lovely, with its light green, tender new ... barbets feed on the fruits and disperse the seeds. Celtis africana  leaves are browsed by cattle and goats, and are ...

03/02/2003 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Maclura africana

Plant
Common names: African Osage-orange, thorny mulberry (Eng.); Afrikasoetlemoen (Afr.); mupulumbu (Tshivenda); pumbula (Tsonga);
Family: Moraceae

... (Tshivenda); pumbula (Tsonga); Pretoria NBG Maclura africana is a scrambling shrub with long, arching branches or ... edible fruits, with fine hairs, are on the tree. Maclura africana , naturally grows in low altitude woodland, along ... watercourses and in dune forest. In South Africa, Maclura africana is common along the coast in bushland and dry ...

31/07/2023 | | Pretoria NBG

Diospyros austro-africana

Plant
Common names: fire-sticks, star-apple (Eng.); kritikom, jakkalsbos, vuurmaakbossie, kraaibessie (Afr.); liperekisi-tsa-makhoaba, senokonoko (South Sotho), umbhongisa (Xhosa)
Family: Ebenaceae

... Sotho), umbhongisa (Xhosa) Free State NBG Diospyros austro-africana is a multistemmed shrub or small tree, somewhat ... The fruit is usually 15 mm in diameter. Diospyros austro-africana is water-wise with characteristics such as tiny ... well as a good potting mix with compost. Diospyros austro-africana is slow growing, a good rockery plant and can be ...

03/11/2008 | | Free State NBG

Burkea africana

Plant
Common names: wild seringa (Eng.); wildesering (Afr.); mpulu (Tsonga), monato (Tswana); monatô (Northern Sotho); mufhulu (Venda)
Family: Fabaceae

... Sotho); mufhulu (Venda) National Herbarium Pretoria Burkea africana is a deciduous, medium-sized, spreading, flat-topped ... rainy season, mainly January and February. Fabaceae Burkea africana  is one of the species that are difficult to grow ... plants in the Magaliesberg area during the 1840s; africana refers to the continent Africa, where it is widely ...

25/01/2010 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Hydnora africana

Plant
Common names: jackal food (Eng.); jakkalskos, bobbejaankos (Afr.)
Family: Hydnoraceae

... jakkalskos, bobbejaankos (Afr.) Harold Porter NBG Hydnora africana is a parasitic plant on species of the genus ... in starch. No leaves or chlorophyll are visible on Hydnora africana plants.  The plants only become visible when the ... pollinates the flower. Fully grown, ripe fruits of Hydnora africana may measure up to 80 mm across and contain up to 20 ...

23/06/2008 | | Harold Porter NBG

Ballota africana

Plant
Common names: cat herb, Cape horehound (Eng.); kattekruie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... (Eng.); kattekruie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Ballota africana varies in height from 0.3 to 1.2 m tall. Along the ... with a peak in spring. Lamiaceae At Kirstenbosch, Ballota africana is grown in the herb garden and peninsula section. ... not be kept too wet if they are placed in a mist unit. B. africana can also be grown from seed, sown in spring or ...

23/08/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Oftia africana

Plant
Common names: lazy bush (Eng.); koekblommetjiesbos, sukkelbossie (Afr.)
Family: Scrophulariaceae

... sukkelbossie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Oftia africana is a small shrub with an upright and sprawling ... berries attract fruit-eating birds. Scrophulariaceae Oftia africana may be grown from cuttings (stem, tip and heel), ... a site in Italy, is equally obscure. The specific name africana , means ‘African’. The genus Oftia is in the ...

17/07/2017 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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