• Searsia chirindensis

    Posted on This neat ornamental tree (a good example outside the main entrance to the Park) has a dense rounded crown of attractive glossy dark-green foliage that becomes orange in Autumn. Large sprays of minute yellow-green flowers are followed by a profusion... Read more »
  • Gleditsia triacanthos

    Posted on A deciduous, spreading tree. The trunk and branches have three-branched spines. Bright green bi-pinnate leaves consist of small paired lance-shaped and minutely toothed. Small, yellowish-green flowers appear from October to November. The seed capsules are flat and twisted brown pods.  Insignificant,... Read more »
  • Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia

    Posted on An upright, slender tree or shrub, usually multi-stemmed with many plants in the Wandelpad. Its bark is dark grey and stringy and its droopy, shiny new leaves are covered in a resinous substance. Small yellow/green flowers are followed by decorative... Read more »
  • Crotalaria capensis

    Posted on Small, upright, fast growing tree with drooping branches.  They are pollinated mainly by carpenter bees which make a soothing buzz as they collect pollen and nectar. The name ‘Rattle pod’ refers to the dried seed pods which rattle in the... Read more »
  • Osteospermum moniliferum

    Posted on Previously known as Chrysanthemoides monilifera This large rounded shrub is seen all over the Reserve and is predominant during the winter and spring months on the N2 from Knysna towards Cape Town. The young branches are thinly woolly. The leaves... Read more »
  • Casuarina cunninghamiana

    Posted on Evergreen, pine-like tree invading coastal dunes. A native of Australia that has been cultivated in South Africa for dune stabilization, ornament and shelter. Considered one of the best fuel woods in the world. All of these trees have been removed... Read more »
  • Spiloxene trifurcillata

    Posted on This small, delicate cormous geophyte (which is a plant with underground food storage) has fine grass-like leaves. The flower stem may branch bearing bright star-like flowers. It is found in moist places such as under shrubs and at forest margins... Read more »
  • Senecio quinquelobus

    Posted on This herbaceous semi-succulent climber with ivy-like leaves uses its long shoots to twine through bushes and trees to reach the sunlight. The flower heads are fairly large and few, appearing in terminal clusters on the lateral branches. Read more »
  • Senecio pterophorus

    Posted on Senecio is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, small trees and vines classified within the daisy family. This robust annual or short lived perennial shrub can grow up to 2m. The leaves are oblanceolate (meaning they have... Read more »
  • Senecio deltoideus

    Posted on Senecio is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, small trees and vines classified within the daisy family. This is a soft-leafed climber with zigzag branching. The leaves are toothed and deltoids (simple leaf which is not divided... Read more »