Flowering Month: September

  • Briza maxima

    Posted on by s2Not listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is  troublesome and can  smother and out compete other natural vegetation. Occurs in disturbed places and is mostly found in well drained soil. Being an attractive grass it is often used in flower... Read more »

  • Bromus catharticus

    Posted on by s2Not listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is  troublesome and can  smother other natural vegetation. Occurs mainly as a weed in disturbed places and grows in the damp. It originates from South America. Read more »

  • Tarchonanthus trilobus

    Posted on by s2Indigenous to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal the Broad-leaved Camphor Bush occurs on forest margins and in wooded ravines. Its hardwood is yellowish brown, hard and durable with a camphor scent. An example is growing on Links Drive near... Read more »

  • Tarchonanthus littoralis

    Posted on by s2The Camphor bush may form a dense bushy shrub or a small tree, often with a contorted trunk. The leathery grey-green foliage has an aromatic camphor-like smell. Terminal sprays of small creamy flowers are followed by tiny fruits covered in... Read more »

  • Searsia lucida

    Posted on by s2This is a bushy shrub or much branched small tree with erect branches. It occurs in a wide range of areas, from the coastal thicket regions to other habitats, and is common along both the west and south coasts. Many... Read more »

  • Searsia chirindensis

    Posted on by s2This 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 »

  • Rapanea melanophloeos

    Posted on by s2Boekenhout, as it is often called, is a medium to tall tree with a single trunk that branches down to form a fairly narrow, cone shaped canopy. Young leaves and twigs are purplish-red, and the leaf-stalks are dark purple. The... Read more »

  • Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus

    Posted on by s2Evergreen low-branching shrub or small tree occurring in coastal scrub and rarely on its own. It is low branching with a densely branched rounded canopy which may reach down to the ground. The flowers are small, fragrant, creamy-white and give... Read more »

  • Afrocarpus falcatus

    Posted on by s2This is the tallest South African forest tree but has been cultivated in Leisure Isle domestic gardens and in the Park. The small dark green leaves have a greyish bloom. Male cones are about 1 cm by 0,3 cm whilst... Read more »

  • Olea exasperata

    Posted on by s2A tree or large shrub which is generally multiple-stemmed giving a scrubby appearance. Leaves are dark green above with light green under surfaces. White flowers mature into purple fruits. Growing profusely along the old vehicle track from Links Drive to... Read more »