Re: Trees from South Africa?

Hi Nan,
From what I've heard, there are relatively few trees from the mediterranean climate areas of South Africa.  However, there are a few:

Calodendrum capense, Cape Chestnut;
Leucodendron argenteum, Silver Tree;
Erythrina humeana, Natal Coral Tree;
Erythrina caffra, Coral Tree;
Olea capensis, Wild Olive or Ironwood;

Podocarpus latifolius, Yellow Wood, is a more tropical species that extends into the mountains of South Africa.

Hope that helps.
-Ben Armentrout-Wiswall
Simi Valley, CA


On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 11:33 PM, Nan Sterman <T*@plantsoup.com> wrote:
This is a question for our California members - everyone else please forgive me though this may be interesting in general.

I'm preparing a talk for this Friday at the Los Angeles Arboretum on garden plants from South Africa.  I find an abundance of flowering shrubs, succulents and bulbs.  There are some perennials, but I find very few South African trees in the trade.  

Can anyone suggest some South African trees in the trade?  

thanks

Nan


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