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Beautiful tree with shiny leaves, bright yellow flowers, interesting fruit. The bark which is attractively mottled with patches of grey, cream, mauve and pink. Mulch thickly with good compost, water regularly and feed with high nitrogen organic or chemical fertilizer to boost growth. Plant in well drained sunny position in rich loamy medium and prune to shape.
Location: George to P. E. and E. Cape.
Afrikaans: Lekkerbreek
English: Peeling-bark Ochna
One of our loveliest small South African trees. Added to the pleasure of yellow blooms followed by red bracts and black berries is the beauty of the pale grey bark which peels away revaling opalescent, creamy underbark.
Location: Open woodland and bushveld. Rocky, sandstone slopes and sandy areas
Afrikaans: Fynblaarrooihout
Colour throughout the year, be it pink new leaves, bright yellow flowers, or black fruits suspended below bright red sepals resembling Mickey Mouse faces. Very ornamental - drought resistant shrub. Plant in well drained sunny position in rich loamy medium and prune to shape. Fertilise sparingly and only in summer, regular dressing of rich compost is best.
Location: George to KZN and Limpopo
Afrikaans: Stinhout
English: Black Stinkwood
A beautiful evergreen tree for larger gardens. The female tree bears fruit which attracts birds. The tree is evergreen, reaching a height of up to 30m. Plant in a protected spot preferably with pioneers for best results.
Location: Peninsula to Humansdorp and E. Cape to Gauteng
Stiff, compact little shrub, forms soft mounds covered in long lasting yellow daisy flowers, winter-spring. Grows naturally on rocky sea facing cliffs needs full sun well drained spot - responds well to feeding with organic or chemical slow release 3:1:5, water in dry periods. Remove dead flowers and plant in sunny well drained position.
Location: Malmesbury to Peninsula to E. Cape.
Sprawling shrublet with trailing habit up to 1 meter in height. Pretty, white, fragrant flowers very similar to those of a Sutera are borne profusely in the leaf axils from Spring to Summer. Plant in a well drained, sunny position. As with all garden specimens, best results follow occasional trimming and feeding.
Location: Bokkeveld mountains to Uitenhage
Afrikaans: Ysterhout
An exceptionally beautiful big tree with large glossy leaves. Scented flowers with large edible fruits. Rare in cultivation. Feed, mulch and water to speed up growth mulch thickly with good compost, water regularly and feed with high nitrogen organic or chemical fertilizer to boost growth and plant with pioneers for best results. Needs a sunny or semi shade, sheltered position
Location: Coastal from Peninsula, E. Cape to Natal and C. Tvl.
Afrikaans: Wilde Olys
Good shade tree with neat rounded crown and edible fruits. The white or cream flowers are carried in terminal clusters. They are sweetly scented. Excellent bonsai subject. Drought resistant but water and feed well for fastest growth.
Location: Widespread in S. A.