... from Zimbabwe National Botanical Garden, Harare, of trees growing to 8 or 10 metres in this time. Mr Garland gave ... This could be problematic, in that most potential parent trees in South Africa are in protected areas, and bringing ... will grow quite fast in the open ground. Small numbers of trees may occasionally be available from specialist growers, ...

... 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, ...

... at their most extreme. Unusually among mangroves, these trees can exude excess salt through their leaves, and it is ... wind and ocean currents, and so it is to be expected that trees are found wherever a suitable habitat exists. This also ... comm.) indicate that this water need not be saline, and trees may grow better in fresh water if there is no ...

... 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 ...