No common name (Gnidia rubescens)

Family Thymelaeaceae

A very pretty plant and flower with no common name found growing in the Berg en Dal area of Kruger National Park.

It is about 60cm in height.

Bead-bean (Maerua angolensis)

Family Capparaceae

A tree up to 10m in height growing in low altitude wooded grasslands, woodlands, scrub and thickets.

Wild Jasmine (Jasminum multipartitum)

Family Oleacae

This plant is widely cultivated in gardens and is very sweetly scented.

 They are pollinated by hawkmoths and fertilization only takes place between flowers of different style lengths.

 It is a climbing scrub growing to about 3m in height.

Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Schefflera arboricola)

Family Araliaceae

 This tree is not indigenous to South Africa but is a popular garden species.

 The variegated leaves make it an attractive tree and the berries are much sought after by birds.

Mopane (Colophospermum mopane)

Family Caesalpiniodeae

These trees grow up to 18m in height under ideal conditions and are found in low-lying areas of tropical Africa.

 The leaves hang down and in the heat of the day the leaflets move close together thus casting little shade.

 Although the leaves smell strongly of turpentine, it does not taint the meat of the cattle and game which feed on it.

 A large moth Gonimbrasia belina lay their eggs on this tree and the larvae feed on them. These worms are a great delicacy in SA.

 Mopane wood is dark reddish-brown to almost black and is durable, hard and heavy. Although difficult to work, beautiful furniture is made from it.

Wild Orchid (Eulophia hereroensis)

Family Orchidaceae

There are about 42 species of orchid native to the region and often found in marshy areas. 

 Rhizome infusions are taken as love charm emetics by young Zulu men.

Resin Tree (Ozoroa paniculosa)

Family Anacardiaceae

A compact shrub or small tree growing to about 6m in height.