tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77449022159526662882024-02-20T03:21:56.453+02:00Natures World of WonderThe identification of trees, plants and wild flowers.SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger823125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-22356440707610755142016-01-20T03:10:00.002+02:002016-01-20T03:10:37.253+02:00Small-leaved Sickle Bush (Dichrostachys cinerea africana)
Family Fabaceae
Dichrostachys cinerea is a spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 7 m high, with a rounded crown, 3 m wide. The bark is rough, yellow to grey-brown and frequently fissured and the stem is rarely thicker than 230 mm. The twice-compound, petiolate leaves are very variable in size with 4 to 19 pairs of pinnae and each pinna with 9 to 41 pairs of leaflets, giving it an SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-72819848952993199732016-01-20T03:06:00.005+02:002016-01-20T03:06:48.171+02:00 Weeping Bushwillow (Combretum collinum suluense)
Family Combretaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-38301817153212812592016-01-20T03:02:00.002+02:002016-01-20T03:02:37.681+02:00Euphorbia gregaria
Family Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia gregaria in an unusually dense cover of small bushman grass found growing up to 1.5m in height in the arid regions of the Cape.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-72880095620205947262016-01-20T02:42:00.000+02:002016-01-20T02:42:07.858+02:00Coopers Ledebouria (Ledebouria cooperi)
Family Hyacinthaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-69097729473402464682016-01-20T02:38:00.000+02:002016-01-20T02:38:00.483+02:00Geelklossiedissel (Berkheya umbellata)
Family Asteraceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-83294879492575304182016-01-20T02:33:00.000+02:002016-01-20T02:33:26.524+02:00Hottentots Tea (Helichrysum nudifolium pilosellum)
Family Gnaphalieae
Description
Helichrysum nudifolium is a fast-growing, perennial herb. The leaves are rough and shiny above, white woolly beneath, in a basal rosette about 600 x 130 mm. They have 3 to 7 prominent veins and are aromatic when dry. The flowers are blunt-tipped and pale yellow in a crowded, flattish inflorescence at the SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-23419484291177866822016-01-20T02:29:00.000+02:002016-01-20T02:29:00.956+02:00Pink Ground Bells (Graderia scabra)
Family Orobanchaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-50400926273603146032015-04-24T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-24T09:02:00.055+02:00Phoa (Afroaster hispida)
Family Asteraceae
Found growing in grasslands. About 40cm in height.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-62538465117202234172015-04-21T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-21T09:02:00.102+02:00Orchidaceae (Disa woodii)
Family Orchidaceae
A small plant of about 35-40cm in height.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-41626376426797489762015-04-18T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-18T09:02:00.587+02:00White Squill (Schizocarphus nervosus)
Family Hyacinthaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-33086049076900505582015-04-14T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-14T09:02:00.247+02:00Wandering Jew (Commelina benghalensis)
Family Commelinaceae
A well known creeper growing in many regions, from coastal to bush.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-5126637990568342562015-04-10T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-10T09:02:00.357+02:00Steenbokmelkbos (Euphorbia tenax)
Family Euphorbiaceae
A small shrub of about 1.5m growing in the more arid regions.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-25145981026646287152015-04-07T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-07T09:02:00.183+02:00Lowveld Fig (Ficus stuhlmannii)
Family Moraceae
A tree of up to 10m which wraps itself and grows around another.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-36835592119363700862015-04-04T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-04T09:02:00.162+02:00(Crassula capitella thyrsiflora)
Family Crassulaceae
A small plant of about 25cm. No information available on it.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-34516049448905559542015-04-01T09:02:00.000+02:002015-04-01T09:02:00.189+02:00Rhynchosia senna
Family Fabaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-67390704217123941262015-03-28T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-28T09:02:00.382+02:00White Ironwood (Vepris undulata)
Family Rutaceae
Traditionally the powdered roots are used for influenza and colic and the leaves are burnt to dispel evil spirits. The wood is used to produce wheel spokes, handles, roof beams, furniture, ornaments and turnery.
This lovely plant occurs in dune, riverine and low-lying forest along the coast from the Western Cape, through Eastern Cape to Kwazulu-Natal and the woodland and SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-48428843806068471382015-03-25T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-25T09:02:00.317+02:00Common Guarri (Euclea undulata)
Family Ebenaceae
The species is found widespread over southern Africa, especially in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. It favours open rocky slopes, low hills with valleys, open mopane/acacia woodland, watercourses and areas with frequent or scattered termite mounds commonly referred to as heuweltjies' (little hills).
Euclea undulata is undoubtedly pollinated SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-54813020559584168482015-03-22T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-22T09:02:00.367+02:00(Nerine gaberonensis)
Family Amaryllidaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-38075776207232252302015-03-19T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-19T09:02:00.543+02:00Yellow Mallow flower (Pavonia praemorsa)
Family Malvaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-17608770517007608662015-03-16T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-16T09:02:00.147+02:00Transvaal Gardenia (Gardenia volkensii)
Family Rubiaceae
Small, multi-stemmed tree with a dense, rounded crown, 3–8 m high with arching branches, sometimes touching the ground The flowering season ranges from July to December (winter to summer) and the fruits ripen between December and April (summer to autumn), but may remain on the tree until August. The fruit is almost round, shallowly to strongly ribbed longitudinally, greyish SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-74541704580592124292015-03-13T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-13T09:02:00.101+02:00(Zygophyllum decumbens)
Family Zygophyllaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-81885654736779998652015-03-10T09:02:00.000+02:002015-03-10T09:02:00.516+02:00Wild Pentas (Conostomium natalense)
Family Rubiaceae
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-14674262460749754672015-03-07T10:02:00.000+02:002015-03-07T10:02:00.536+02:00Honey Thorn (Lycium ferocissimum)
Family Solanaceae
a large shrub which grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) high and is covered in spines.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-19854155515274558182015-02-20T10:02:00.000+02:002015-02-20T10:02:00.226+02:00(Syncolostemon canescens)
Family Lamiaceae
Found in the northern part Of Kruger National Park
Grows to be about 1m in height
Has unusual violet-coloured 'eaves at the top of the flower.
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744902215952666288.post-37518493240644471382015-02-17T10:02:00.000+02:002015-02-17T10:02:00.261+02:00Leeubekkie (Hermannia abrotanoides)
Family Malvaceae
About 40cm in height
Found at Augrabies Falls National Park
SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.com