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Sideroxylon inerme | White milkwood | Drought tolerant

White milkwood | Pruned to open trunk | Note use of the tree in a drought tolerant garden | Mosselbay

Sideroxylon inerme

  • English name is

White milkwood

  • Afrikaans name is

Witmelkhout

  • .

It is mildly sensitive ( min. temperature is -0.5C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Medium: 5m high; 5m crown

  • Plant in container?

Yes

  • It's leaf growth is

evergreen

  • It's growth rate is

slow

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Drought tolerant

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Fruit eaters

  • Screening value?

up to 5m

inconspicuous

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

no value

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a very small garden if planted in a large pot. Sideroxylon inerme responds very well to pruning. It makes an attractive hedge.

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syzygium cordatum | Water berry | Striking flowers and fruit. Attracts birds

Water berry | Evergreen fast growing tree casting a dense shade | Oubaai Golf Estate

Syzygium cordatum

  • English name is

Water berry

  • Afrikaans name is

Waterbessie

  • .

It is mildly sensitive ( min. temperature is -0.5C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

clay soil

  • Mature size?

Medium: 8m high; 8m crown

  • Plant in container?

Yes

  • It's leaf growth is

evergreen

  • It's growth rate is

fast

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs much water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Fruit eaters

  • Screening value?

up to 10m

showy flowers

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

browse leaves

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a large garden as a fast growing, evergreen shade tree.

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Vachellia karroo | Robust thorn | Yellow ball-like flowers in profusion in mid-summer

Sweet thorn | A very common pioneer thorn tree | Leeuwfontein Estates

Vachellia karroo

  • English name is

Sweet thorn

  • Afrikaans name is

Soetdoring

  • .

It is very hardy (min. temperature is -6C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Medium: 8m high; 8m crown

  • Plant in container?

No

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

fast

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs modest water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Nesting

  • Screening value?

None

flowers in profusion

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

browse leaves

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a small garden. Use Vachellia karroo as a pioneer to protect connoisseur species.

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Vachellia rehmanniana | Silky thorn | Soft silky leaves and attractive red-brown branches

Silky thorn | medium size deciduous tree which flowers profusely | Pretoria

Vachellia rehmanniana

  • English name is

Silky thorn

  • Afrikaans name is

Sydoring

  • .

It is mildly sensitive ( min. temperature is -0.5C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Medium:12m high; 10m crown

  • Plant in container?

No

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

medium

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs modest water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Nesting

  • Screening value?

None

flowers in profusion

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

no value

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a large garden. Enjoy Vachellia rehmanniana's profusion of white globose flowers, brown-red trunk and branches, and soft silky leaves.

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Vachellia robusta | Robust thorn | An easy to grow tree. It may grow quite large a favorable climate

Robust thorn | Distinctive V-shaped growth form | Leeuwfontein Estates

Vachellia robusta

  • English name is

Robust thorn

  • Afrikaans name is

Enkeldoring

  • .

It is hardy -survives a min. temperature of -2C

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Medium: 10m high; 6m crown

  • Plant in container?

No

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

fast

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs modest water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Nesting

  • Screening value?

None

flowers in profusion

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

browse leaves

Gardening ideas

Vachellia robusta is suitable for a large garden. Plant this tree alongside other thorn trees to create a garden with a bush veld look and feel.

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Vachellia tortilis | Umbrella thorn | Striking focal point for a small garden

Umbrella thorn | Distinctive flat top thorn tree | Leeuwfontein Estates

Vachellia tortilis

  • English name is

Umbrella thorn

  • Afrikaans name is

Haak-en-steek

  • .

It is very hardy (min. temperature is -6C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Small: 6m high; 8m crown

  • Plant in container?

Yes

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

slow

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Drought tolerant

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Nesting

  • Screening value?

None

inconspicuous

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

browse leaves

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a small garden. The tree's striking umbrella shaped crown makes for a stunning focal point. Plant Vachellia tortilis in a pot if you have a very small garden

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Vachellia xanthophloea

  • English name is

Fever tree

  • Afrikaans name is

Koorsboom

  • .

It is mildly sensitive ( min. temperature is -0.5C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

clay soil

  • Mature size?

Large: 15m high, 10m crown

  • Plant in container?

No

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

fast

  • It's roots are

aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs much water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

None

  • Screening value?

None

inconspicuous

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

no value

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a large garden. Plant Vachellia xanthophloea in a group to display their green trunks and branches. Allow enough space for its aggressive roots.

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Vangueria infausta | Wild medlar | Deciduous bush veld tree bears edible fruit

Vangueri infausta | Wild medlar | A small deciduous tree provides a bush veld look and feel | North-east Pretoria

Vangueria infausta

  • English name is

Wild medlar

  • Afrikaans name is

Wilde mispel, Wildemispel

  • .

It is hardy -survives a min. temperature of -2C

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Small: 3m high; 2m crown

  • Plant in container?

No

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

medium

  • It's roots are

non-aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Drought tolerant

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Fruit eaters

  • Screening value?

up to 2m

inconspicuous

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

browse leaves

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a very small garden. Wild medlar has fairly large, velvety leaves. It bears tasty fruit, edible for humans and loved by game. Leaves sometimes develop warts. This is caused by red mite. It is easily controlled with an appropriate insecticide.

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Ziziphus mucronata | Buffelo thorn | A very hardy, black frost resistant tree

Buffelo thorn | Summer shade tree with bright green, shiny leaves | Leeuwfontein Estates, Pretoria

Ziziphus mucronata

  • English name is

Buffelo thorn

  • Afrikaans name is

Blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie

  • .

It is very hardy (min. temperature is -6C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

  • Mature size?

Medium: 8m high; 8m crown

  • Plant in container?

Yes

  • It's leaf growth is

deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

fast

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Drought tolerant

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

Nesting

  • Screening value?

None

inconspicuous

  • Flowers?

  • Value to game?

no value

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a large garden. Plant Ziziphus mucronata for its bright green shiny leaves. It is an excellent shade tree.

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