Kiggelaria africana
Kiggelaria africana General Info – Summary This unarmed dioecious shrub/Tree has grey smooth bark and is up to 2om high. It is widespread in South Africa. Simple, leathery Leaves lack stipules and domatia may be present. Small 5-merous, unisexual, regular Flowers on pedicels. Stamens + short filaments. Single pistil ends with 5 stigmas. The […]
Kigelia africana
Kigelia africana Photo 491. 2014/09/10. Tshokwane KNP. Photo: David Becking. General Info – Summary This fascinating Tree with its grey/brown, straight stout trunk may reach 15+m high. The imparipinnate Leaves are frost sensitive. The paired leaflets are asymmetric. The impressive large, deep red, bisexual, zygomorphic Flowers develop in panicles and have didynamous stamens and 1 staminode. The ovary is […]
Khaya anthotheca
Khaya anthotheca General Info – Summary This impressive, large monoecious Tree has a much-branched crown up to 60m high & a trunk diameter up to 1,2m. The paripinnate Leaves lack stipules and have 2-8 pairs of asymmetric, entire leaflets. The white, small, unisexual Flowers are regular and develop in panicles. Male flowers have joined filaments. Female flowers […]
Justicia adhatodoides
Justicia adhatodoides General Info – Summary This sturdy shrub or Tree to 6m has brittle branches. Simple, decurrent Leaves to 23 x 15cm + entire margins. Many white large zygomorphic bisexual 5-merous Flowers in racemes: have long peduncles. Two stamens, no staminodes. The superior ovary has 2 equal branched styles. Pollinated by carpenter bees. Fruit is […]