Dais cotinifolia
Dais cotinifolia General Info – summary This attractive, smooth barked Tree is usually single stemmed and up to 7m high. Branches are strong and tough. Simple, opposite or scattered Leaves, with entire margins, lack stipules. Strong green bracts subtend persistent inflorescences. Small bisexual, regular and 5-merous Flowers, and the sepals on the hypanthium resemble petals. […]
Cyphostemma juttae
Cyphostemma juttae General Info – summary This slow growing, succulent & pachycaul Tree lacks tentacles & may reach 5m high – usually 2m. Smooth bark is shiny, and branches are short and stubby. The simple, blue-green Leaves become trifoliate and very large. Wing-like margins run down petiolules. The bisexual, regular, 4-merous and greenish cream Flowers […]
Cyphostemma currorii
Cyphostemma currorii General Info – summary This pachycaul, succulent, deciduous Tree may be multi-stemmed & has lightish, pealing bark with whitish/pink underbark. Leaves are large, trifoliate + toothed margins and stipules. The bisexual, regular, yellowish Flowers are in cymes resting on a stout peduncle. The 4 petals have a hooked apex. 4 stamens are opposite […]
Cyclopia meyeriana
Cyclopia meyeriana General Info This smooth barked Tree is up to 3m high but is usually a shrub. Young branches may be yellowish. The trifoliate Leaflets are extremely rolled under, lack petioles and up to 30 x 2mm. The solitary, sweetly scented, zygomorphic, bright yellow, pea-type Flowers have 2 basal bracts. The vexillum has a […]
Cussonia transvaalensis
Cussonia transvaalensis General Info – summary This usually evergreen, single stemmed, sparsely branched Tree is up to 5m high. Bark is corky and rough. The grey trunk has visible leaf scars. The bipinnate and stipulate Leaves have long petioles, noticeable petiolules that end with 7 to 9 leaflets. Small 5-merous, actinomorphic and bisexual Flowers are in […]