Ziziphus mucronata
The Buffalo Thorn tree (Blinkblaar wag-'n-bietjie)
Buffalo Thorn
Bark of the Ziziphus mucronata
Ziziphus mucronata branches
Characteristic Zig - Zagging of young branches
Blinkblaar Wag 'n Bietjie
One hooked and one straight thorn
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Safari Guide Trees of Southern Africa
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Southern Africa has a huge diversity of trees, and whilst for most people, going on a safari holiday in Africa is going to be all about the Big 5 animals. It is very important to remember that none of them would be there without Africa's trees, many of which have very interesting storieas to tell, I hope to pass a few of these on to you and when you go on safari, surprise your safari guide and ask him/her to tell you about some of the trees in the area, you'll be surprised how interesting they can be!
Common Trees and Shrubs of Southern Africa
- Acacia burkei - Black Monkey Thorn - Swartapiesdoring
- Acacia caffra - Common Hook-thorn - Gewone Haakdoring
- Acacia erioloba – Camel thorn
- Acacia erubescens – Blue thorn
- Acacia galpinii - Monkey Thorn - Apiesdoring
- Acacia karroo – Sweet thorn
- Acacia mellifera – Black thorn - Swaarthaak
- Acacia nigrescens – Knob thorn
- Acacia nilotica – Scented thorn
- Acacia robusta – Ankle thorn
- Acacia tortilis – Umbrella thorn
- Aloe marlothii – Mountain aloe
- Boscia albitrunca - Shepherd’s tree
- Boscia foetida subsp. Rehmanniana – Stink shepherd’s tree
- Cassine transvaalensis – Transvaal saffron
- Celtis africana – White stinkwood
- Combretum apiculatum – Red bushwillow
- Combretum erythrophyllum – River bushwillow
- Combretum hereroense – Russet bushwillow
- Combretum Imberbe – Leadwood
- Combretum molle - Velvet Bush-willow
- Combretum zeyheri – Large-fruited bushwillow
- Dichrostachys cinerea – Sickle bush
- Dombeya rotundifolia – Common wild pear
- Erythrina lysistemon – Common coral tree
- Euclea crispa – Blue guarri - Blou-ghwarrie
- Euclea undulata - Common guarri
- Euphorbia ingens – Common tree euphorbia
- Faurea salinga – Transvaal beech (beechwood)
- Grewia bicolor – White raisin
- Grewia flava – Velvet raisin
- Grewia flavescens – Sandpaper raisin
- Gymnosporia buxifolia – Common spike-thorn
- Kirkia wilmsii – Mountain seringa
- Mundulea sericea – Cork bush
- Olea europaea subsp. (=O. africana) – Wild olive
- Ozoroa paniculosa – Common resin tree
- Pappea capensis – Jacket plum
- Peltophorum africanum – Weeping wattle
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius – Round-leaved teak
- Rhus lancea – Karree
- Rhus leptodictya – Mountain karree
- Sclerocarya birrea – Marula
- Spirostachys africana – Tamboti
- Tarchonanthus camphoratus – Camphor bush
- Terminalia sericea – Silver cluster-leaf
- Ximenia americana – Blue sourplum
- Ziziphus mucronata - Buffalo thorn
Glossary of tree terms
- Dehiscent – opening as in anthers or fruit.
- Oblanceolate – inversely lanceolate (lance shaped) with the attachment at the narrow end
- Sessile – attached directly without a supporting stalk, as in a leaf without a petiole (= stalkless)
- Whorl – the arrangement of 3 or more leaves or flowers at the same node of the axis, forming an encircling ring
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