"as the ‘Great Banyan Tree: a living wonder in the plant kingdom; the Large Palm House containing rich collection of palms, including the Double Coconut Palm (Lodoicea maldivica); Branching Palm (Hyphaene thebaica) introduced from Egypt; the Century Palm (Corypha macropoda); the Giant Water Lily (Victoria amazonica) brought from Amazon River; the Queen of flowering trees (Amherstia nobilis), a native of Myanmar; the Mountain Rose or Venezuelan Rose (Brownea macrophylla; the Baobab Tree or Kalpavriksh (Adansonia digitata), a native of Africa; the Rosogolla Tree (Chrysophyllum cainio); The Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis); the African Sausage Tree (Kigelia pinnata); the Mad Tree"
"sausage-like fruit. Its name in Afrikaans ""worsboom"" also means sausage tree, and its Arabic name means ""the father of kit-bags"". It is a tree growing up to 20 m (66 feet) tall and it typically has spreading branches. The bark is grey and smooth at first, peeling on older trees. It can be as thick as 6 mm on a 15-cm diameter branch. The wood is pale brown or yellowish, undifferentiated and not prone to cracking. The tree is evergreen where rainfall occurs throughout the year, but deciduous where there is a long dry season. The leaves are opposite or"
"""Kigelia africana"" of sausage tree grows in the Okavango Delta, especially in the Xakanaxa, Third Bridge and Mboma Island areas, and can reach heights of up to , making it amongst the tallest trees in Botswana. It is noted for its fruits which resemble oversized sausages and can weigh up to 4–5 kg and up to long and in diameter. The bark is grey and smooth in younger trees and may exhibit leaves up to long and dark red to maroon cup-shaped flowers measuring 15 by 15 cm, which bloom in August to October. Botswana is a natural game reserve"
"Ficus salicifolia The Wonderboom (""Ficus salicifolia"") is an evergreen fig species that ranges from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands northwards to tropical East Africa. It grows especially on outcrops, rocky hillsides and along cliffs fringing water courses and may rarely grow up to 10 m tall, and acquire a leafy spreading crown. The elliptic-oblong, leathery leaves of about 7 to 10 cm long, are carried on long petioles, and are often noticeably folded along the midrib. The leaf sides are almost parallel and clear net-veining is visible on the lamina. Leaves are brittle and have a characteristic smell when broken or bruised."
"and structure, and its drooping branches are continuing to root and form new trees. The pollinator wasp is ""Platyscapa awekei"" , while non-pollinating wasps include ""Otitesella serrata"" and ""O. pseudoserrata"" . Ficus salicifolia The Wonderboom (""Ficus salicifolia"") is an evergreen fig species that ranges from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands northwards to tropical East Africa. It grows especially on outcrops, rocky hillsides and along cliffs fringing water courses and may rarely grow up to 10 m tall, and acquire a leafy spreading crown. The elliptic-oblong, leathery leaves of about 7 to 10 cm long, are carried on long petioles, and are often"
"Kiggelaria Kiggelaria africana (also known as the wild peach or umKokoko) is a large, robust, low-branching African tree, and is currently the only accepted species in the genus Kiggelaria. Despite its common name, ""Kiggelaria africana"" is not related to the more familiar fruit-producing peach tree (""Prunus persica"") although the leaves do look similar, if only very superficially. Unlike peach leaves, they are fairly thick and stiff, with a thin coating of fur on the undersides. A well-shaped, robust, evergreen tree with grey-green leaves. The smooth bark is pale grey in colour and the tree tends to be low-branching. The wild"
"""F. c."" subsp. ""salicifolia"" , though the latter species has yellowish sessile figs and a more westerly distribution. It occurs in the Saharo-montane woodlands of the Tassili n'Ajjer, the Hoggar, Aïr and Tibesti mountains, the Kerkour Nourene massif and at Elba mountain in the Red Sea Hills. It is widespread in the eastern Afrotropics, from southern Arabia and Socotra to the KwaZulu-Natal midlands of South Africa. It is named after the Wonderboom grove in Pretoria, that has spread from a central bole that was carbon dated to about 1,000 years old. The Wonderboom is an extraordinary specimen for its size"
"Protea nitida Protea nitida, commonly called wagon tree, waboom or blousuikerbos, is a large, slow-growing ""Protea"" endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few Proteas that grow into trees, and the only one that has usable timber. The ""waboom"" is a slow-growing tree, with very thick white-grey bark, that varies considerably in height. It is normally about 5 meters tall, but in good conditions it may reach a height of up to 10 meters, with a trunk diameter of 1 meter. However, on the Cape Peninsula they are typically much smaller.<br> The young leaves are crimson, but they"
"Warburgia ugandensis Warburgia ugandensis, also known as Ugandan greenheart, is a species of evergreen tree native to Africa.Most of the African counties in which the plant species is found include; Kenya,Ethiopia and some parts of western Africa The wood is resistant to insect attack and very strong. It was commonly used for the yoke pole of ox-wagons, the Disselboom. Early Indian immigrants to Kenya, working on the construction of the railway, used the leaves to flavor their curries before the chilli plant was commonly introduced. The flavor is fiercely hot and subtly different from chillies. Extracts of ""W. ugandensis"" have"
"The well-known 'Wonderboom' (Afrikaans: 'Wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ""Ficus salicifolia"", that descended from a central bole of about a thousand years old. It is situated at the northern base of the Magaliesberg, and two circular walkways currently protect it from pedestrian traffic around its trunk and roots. As it has grown, its outlying branches have rooted themselves around the parent tree. This has repeated until there are now three layers of daughter trees encircling the mother fig, with 13 distinct trunks, covering a 50m area. Other features of the Wonderboom"
"Hieracium sabaudum Hieracium sabaudum, also known as New England hawkweed, European hawkweed or a Savoy hawkweed, is a European species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe but has become naturalized in parts of North America. In Canada, it grows in British Columbia, Québec, and Nova Scotia. In the United States, it has been found in Washington State in the Northwest as well as Wisconsin and the Northeast (from Maine to Ohio). The species is considered a noxious weed in Washington state. The plant can be found growing in the fields, roadsides"
"Ximenia caffra Ximenia caffra, the large sourplum, also known as suurpruim, mtundakula, mpingi,tsvanzva, umThunduluka-obomvu, letshidi and amatu nduluka, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mainly Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The sourplum tree produces several fruits on an annual basis. These are generally sour with a dry aftertaste, however contains significant amounts of potassium. The tree itself is fairly hardy, with frost resistance and drought"
"Liquidambar styraciflua American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as American storax, hazel pine, bilsted, redgum, satin-walnut, star-leaved gum, alligatorwood, or simply sweetgum, is a deciduous tree in the genus ""Liquidambar"" native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America. Sweet gum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves and its hard, spiked fruits. It is currently classified in the plant family Altingiaceae, but was formerly"
"Cussonia thyrsiflora Cussonia thyrsiflora, known as the Cape coast cabbage tree, or Kaapse kuskiepersol in Afrikaans, is a small evergreen tree in the Araliaceae family. It naturally occurs in South Africa along the southern Cape coast, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. It can be grown as an attractive shrub or tree for coastal gardens, as it can withstand beach soils and winds. However, it also thrives in acidic or clay soils. It is normally a thick evergreen shrub with bisexual yellow flowers and black fruits, however it can be pruned to allow it to grow as a proper tree"
"Wonderboom (tree) The well-known Wonderboom (Afrikaans: 'wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ""Ficus salicifolia"", that descended from a central bole of about a thousand years old. It is situated in the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria, and two circular walkways currently protect it from pedestrian traffic around its trunk and roots. As it has grown, its outlying branches have rooted themselves around the parent tree. This has repeated until there are now three layers of daughter trees encircling the mother fig, with 13 distinct trunks, covering a 50-metre area. The tree was discovered"
"of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca. Ceiba speciosa The silk floss tree (""Ceiba speciosa"", formerly ""Chorisia speciosa""), is a species of deciduous tree native to the tropical and subtropical forests of South America. It has several local common names, such as palo borracho (in Spanish literally ""drunken stick""), samu'ũ (in Guarani) or paineira (in Brazilian Portuguese). In Bolivia, it is called toborochi, meaning ""tree of refuge"" or ""sheltering tree"". It belongs to the same family as the baobab and the kapok. Another tree of the same genus, ""Ceiba chodatii"", is often referred to by the same common names. The natural habitat"
"and the ""Kiggelaria"" trees always rapidly regrow their foliage. This tree can easily be propagated from seed. Young plants grow fast and begin flowering after only a year or two. Kiggelaria Kiggelaria africana (also known as the wild peach or umKokoko) is a large, robust, low-branching African tree, and is currently the only accepted species in the genus Kiggelaria. Despite its common name, ""Kiggelaria africana"" is not related to the more familiar fruit-producing peach tree (""Prunus persica"") although the leaves do look similar, if only very superficially. Unlike peach leaves, they are fairly thick and stiff, with a thin coating"
"by the Voortrekkers in 1836 under the leadership of Hendrik Potgieter who named it the Wonderboom. Many Trekkers rested under its shade on their journey to the Soutpansberg. In 1870 a fire destroyed a large part of the tree reducing its size drastically. The Wonderboom Nature Reserve was declared a national monument on 23 September 1988. Wonderboom (tree) The well-known Wonderboom (Afrikaans: 'wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ""Ficus salicifolia"", that descended from a central bole of about a thousand years old. It is situated in the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria, and"
"and forests, and usually in well-drained soil. Hieracium sabaudum Hieracium sabaudum, also known as New England hawkweed, European hawkweed or a Savoy hawkweed, is a European species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe but has become naturalized in parts of North America. In Canada, it grows in British Columbia, Québec, and Nova Scotia. In the United States, it has been found in Washington State in the Northwest as well as Wisconsin and the Northeast (from Maine to Ohio). The species is considered a noxious weed in Washington state. The plant can"
"Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City, and various oblasts of Russia: and its autonomous republics: and Portugal. Subarctic America: Greenland. Canada: British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec. United States: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin. Hieracium lachenalii Hieracium lachenalii also known as common hawkweed or yellow hawkweed is a species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe but has become established as a weed in Australia and parts of North America. The species"
"the leaves. Kageneckia oblonga Kageneckia oblonga (also known as Bollen) is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Chile. ""K. oblonga"" is an evergreen tree. It grows from Coquimbo to Malleco (29 to 38°S). Example occurrences are found specifically found in central Chile within the La Campana National Park and Cerro La Campana forest areas. In these areas the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, ""Jubaea chilensis"" is an associated tree species. It is an evergreen small tree or shrub that measures up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, the leaves are alternate, very leathery, with toothed"
"Crataegus Crataegus (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name ""hawthorn"" was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe, especially the common hawthorn ""C. monogyna"", and the unmodified name is often so used in Britain and Ireland. The name is now also applied to the entire genus and to the related Asian genus ""Rhaphiolepis"". The Latin name ""Crataegus"" is from the Greek ""kratos"" ""strength"" and ""akis"" ""sharp"", referring"
"type that occurs nowhere else in the world. Mature Peninsula Granite Fynbos is dominated by large tree-Proteas, such as the Silvertree, the Tree Pincushion-Protea and the Waboom, and a dense underlayer of Asteraceous (daisy) species. Interspersed in the fynbos, rocky scree slopes are home to indigenous trees such as Pock-Ironwood, Kiggelaria, Camphor trees, Maurocenia and Candlewood trees. There are a variety of plant species (some already extinct) which are naturally restricted to this specific vegetation type, occurring nowhere else in the world. The primary threat to this ecosystem is invasive alien plants, such as European Pines and Australian Port Jackson"
"Quiver Tree Forest The Quiver Tree Forest (Kokerboom Woud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop, on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of ""Aloidendron dichotomum"", a species that is also locally known as ""quiver tree"" (Afrikaans: ""kokerboom"") because bushmen traditionally used its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous; the tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995. The Quiver tree is also known"
"plants at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa, but although the beetle was also released widely in KwaZulu-Natal, it has not become established there. Pereskia aculeata Pereskia aculeata is a scrambling shrub in the family Cactaceae. Common names include Barbados gooseberry, blade-apple cactus, leaf cactus, rose cactus, and lemonvine. It is native to tropical America. The leaves and fruits are edible, containing high quantities of protein, iron and other nutrients, and it is a popular vegetable in parts of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais under the name of . Like other members of the genus ""Pereskia"", these plants are"
"of up to 5 meters. Cussonia thyrsiflora Cussonia thyrsiflora, known as the Cape coast cabbage tree, or Kaapse kuskiepersol in Afrikaans, is a small evergreen tree in the Araliaceae family. It naturally occurs in South Africa along the southern Cape coast, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. It can be grown as an attractive shrub or tree for coastal gardens, as it can withstand beach soils and winds. However, it also thrives in acidic or clay soils. It is normally a thick evergreen shrub with bisexual yellow flowers and black fruits, however it can be pruned to allow it to"
"and St. Lucia), Higuera (Puerto Rico), Rum tree (Sri Lanka) Ugba, Duma and Igba (Nigeria). The fruit, called Jícara, Bule, Tecomate, Guaje, Morro or Huacal in Mexico, is used to make small vessels for serving or drinking. In Western and Southern Africa it is also used for decoration and musical instruments. The tree shares its common name with that of the vine calabash, or bottle gourd, ""Lagenaria siceraria""). http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/10/planet-calabash/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/the-art-of-calabash-decoration-in-nigeria/ Crescentia cujete Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the Calabash Tree, is species of flowering plant that is native to Central, South America, West Africa and South Africa. It is the"
"Quercus petraea Quercus petraea, commonly known as the sessile oak, Cornish oak, or durmast oak, is a species of oak tree native to most of Europe and into Anatolia and Iran. The sessile oak is the national tree of the Republic of Ireland, and an unofficial emblem in Wales and Cornwall. The sessile oak is a large deciduous tree up to tall, in the white oak section of the genus (""Quercus"" sect. ""Quercus"") and similar to the pedunculate oak, ""Q. robur"", with which it overlaps extensively in range. The leaves are long and broad, evenly lobed with five to six"
"of ultimately hybrid origin between ""Sorbus torminalis"" and various species in the subgenus ""Aria"" occur in Europe, including ""Sorbus latifolia"" (service tree of Fontainebleau), and ""Sorbus bristoliensis"" (Bristol whitebeam). Sorbus torminalis Sorbus torminalis, with common names wild service tree, chequers, and checker tree, is a species of ""Sorbus"" native to Europe from England and Wales east to Denmark and Poland, south to northwest Africa, and southeast to southwest Asia from Asia Minor to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter. The bark is smooth and greyish,"
"Aloidendron dichotomum Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia. Known as ""choje"" to the indigenous San people, the quiver tree gets its English common name from the San people practice of hollowing out the tubular branches of ""Aloidendron dichotomum"" to form quivers for their arrows. The specific epithet """"dichotomum"""" refers to how the stems repeatedly branch into two (""dichotomous"" branching) as the plant grows. This species was moved to the genus"
"to Misiones province of Argentina and to Paraguay, but is unverified there. It is threatened by habitat loss. Ocotea odorifera Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is an evergreen tree in the Ocotea genus. It is commonly known as Brazilian sassafras or American cinnamon; though it is not a true sassafras nor a true cinnamon, these plants are close relatives. In trade, the junior synonym ""Ocotea pretiosa"" is often used, and there is considerable confusion between the present taxon and ""Ocotea cymbarum"". It is native to Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais,"
"with the tree for light, water, and nutrients. They damage trees by this competition and by twining so tightly around their branches that it girdles them. The plant is native to South America. It was introduced to Europe and other areas as an ornamental plant, but it is now considered a noxious weed. Nowadays its geographical distribution includes southern Europe, South Africa, North America (California, Georgia), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay), Australia and New Zealand. These plants grow in wastelands with trees and hedges, in forests and in rocky places or cliffs. They prefer sunny or partially shady places,"
"Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (U.S.), French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay. United States, Mexico, South Africa and Australia. A flea-beetle (""Phenrica guerini"") and a leaf-mining moth (""Epipagis cambogialis""), feed on the leaves. Although ""Pereskia aculeata"" is edible and of high nutrition quality, been an alternative to conventional food, this plant is a declared weed in South Africa where it does extensive damage to forest areas by smothering indigenous trees. Infestations occur in some KwaZulu-Natal forests and are embedded in the canopy and"