Sclerocarya birrea
Common Name:Marula Description Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra is a medium to large tree, usually 9 m tall, but trees up… Read More »Sclerocarya birrea
Tree species
Detarium senegalense
Common Name:Sweet detar Description Detarium senegalense is a leguminous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Unlike most members of the family,… Read More »Detarium senegalense
Syzygium guineense
Common Name:Water berry Description Syzygium guineense is a medium-sized or tall evergreen tree, 15-30 m high. The bark varies in… Read More »Syzygium guineense
Tamarindus indica
Common Name: Tamarind Description Tamarindus indica is a large evergreen tree up to 30 m tall, bole usually 1-2 m,… Read More »Tamarindus indica
Diospyros mespiliformis
Common Name:African persimmon Description Diospyros mespiliformis is a tall, evergreen tree 15-50 m high, with dense, rounded and buttressed stem.… Read More »Diospyros mespiliformis
Parkia biglobosa
Common Name:Locust bean, néré Description Parkia biglobosa is a perennial deciduous tree with a height ranging from 7 to 20… Read More »Parkia biglobosa
Uapaca kirkiana
Common Name: Wild loquat Description Uapaca kirkiana is a small to medium-sized evergreen or semi-deciduous tree with spreading multiple branches… Read More »Uapaca kirkiana
Dovyalis caffra
Common Name:Kei Apple Description Dovyalis caffra is a shrub or small evergreen tree, usually 3-5 m in height, but sometimes… Read More »Dovyalis caffra
Adansonia digitata
Common Name:Baobab Description Adansonia digitata is a large, round canopied tree with a swollen trunk, about 10-25 m in height,… Read More »Adansonia digitata
Vitellaria paradoxa
Common Name:Shea Decsription Vitellaria paradoxa is a small to medium-sized tree (min. 7) 10-15 (max. 25) m high; much branched,… Read More »Vitellaria paradoxa