Tree wisteria is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, usually with multiple stems occurring on heavy alkaline soils. Its dark grey bark is rough and deeply fissured longitudinally. Its pale blue to violet flowers occur in loose hanging bunches from August through January. It can be confused with the invasive Argentinian Jacaranda. In spring, the flowers can sometimes be white.
The weeping boer-bean (aka tree fuchsia or African walnut) is a medium-sized semi-deciduous tree with rough grey or brown bark that is often found along river banks, streams or on old termite mounds. In frost-free areas it tends to be evergreen.
The weeping boer-bean flowers from August to November and the flowers are deep red, occurring in densely branched heads on the old wood. Weeping boer-beans do not all flower simultaneously, which extends the feeding season for nectar feeding birds.
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The Knob Thorn is a medium to large deciduous tree occurring in bushveld often on heavy soils. The trunk is usually covered in persistent thorns arising from raised knobs, particularly in young trees. Their flowers take the form of elongated yellowish white spikes. Our lodge is home to a loverly example of a Knob Thorn.
Sjambok pods are small to medium-sized trees occurring in the bushveld, frequently associated with termites nests. Their trunks are usually single, straight and clean and their flowers take the form of large, loose sprays of yellow.
The Mopane is a shrub or medium to tall semi-deciduous to deciduous tree that can have one or multiple stems. Its bark is thick and fibrous, dark grey and deeply fissured longitudinally. Mopane occurs in almost pure stands in hot, low-lying areas, often on alluvial or lime-rich soils.
