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Podocarpus latifolius
Plant... green leaves are long and narrow. The leaves on young trees are always larger than on mature trees. The new leaves are very noticeable as they form ... dark green of the older leaves. There are male and female trees. The male cones (July to September) resemble catkins ...
Ptaeroxylon obliquum
Plant... to December. Male and female flowers occur on different trees. The fruit is an oblong capsule, notched at the tip and ... Estimates of maximum height vary from 20 m to 35 m, but trees in montane forests usually attain 10 m and those in bushveld and drier regions remain as small trees or shrubs growing to around 3 metres. The Common Citrus ...
Ficus sur
Plant... level arising from the roots. This interesting group of trees contains members who have different methods of ... therefore can tolerate partial shade especially when the trees are young. Due to its popularity with birds and insects ... be taken in the spring and rooted in sharp sand. Mature trees of considerable size have been transplanted with ...
Euphorbia triangularis
Plant... appear wing-like because they are either 3- or 5-angled. Trees with 3-angled branchlets are mostly common in Eastern ... and the babies’ bath water is used to water the two trees. A special relationship is believed to exist between the twins and their trees, and the development of the trees is believed to mirror ...
Faurea macnaughtonii
Plant... in height. The thick, grey bark is smooth in younger trees, becoming progressively dark and rough in mature ... with defined wavy margins. They are variable, with young trees and coppice growth being lanceolate and mature leaves ... not been propagated at Kirstenbosch for many years. The trees in the Garden were collected as seedlings from the ...
Aloidendron dichotomum
Plant... 7 metres. A common phenomenon in the branches of these trees is the huge communal nest of weavers that live and ... paniculata are special companion plants to quiver trees and will completely transform any garden. Alternatively, quiver trees can be grown in large containers. This is very ...
Olinia ventosa
Plant... it is a medium-sized tree or large shrub. In older trees the trunk is often fluted and gnarled. The bark is thin, greyish and smooth on young trees, but as the tree begins to age, it becomes very rough ... off. It is one of the fastest growing indigenous forest trees, under forest conditions. Oliniaceae Olinia ventosa is ...
Tarchonanthus littoralis
Plant... tree, 1-8 m tall. The trunks are often crooked, and the trees often multi-stemmed. The bark is vertically fissured ... that the male and female flowers are carried on different trees. Peak flowering time is during mid to late summer (December-March). On both male and female trees, the individual flowers are borne in small flower heads ...
Rhizophora mucronata
Plant... for shelter under the tree. These crabs also benefit the trees by removing dead organic material under the trees, such as dead roots. Rhizophoraceae Red mangrove is not ... garden, one should ideally have a flow of water with the trees growing in pots. Allow space in the pot for the tree to ...
Erythrina latissima
Plant... canopy and will live for over a hundred years. Older trees however, do have a tendency to fall over. When the coral trees are in flower, the red blossoms attract a large number ... the copious nectar that they produce. In full bloom, the trees attract sunbirds, weavers, starlings and bulbuls. When ...