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TreeBook: Tree Species Indigenous to Southern Africa,   indexed by Scientific name.

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Faurea saligna

Faurea saligna | Transvaal beech | A difficult to cultivate, scarce species with a handsome upright growth form. Striking autumn colors

Transvaal beech | showy green-white pendulous flowers | North-east Pretoria

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a small garden. Faurea saligna is an out-of-the-ordinary tree with striking flowers and autumn colors.

Faurea saligna

Transvaal beech

Transvaalboekenhout

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

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

Medium: 8m high; 5m crown

  • Mature size?

  • Plant in container?

No

  • It's leaf growth is

semi-deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

slow

  • It's roots are

slightly aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs modest water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

None

None

  • Screening value?

  • Flowers?

showy flowers

  • Value to game?

no value

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