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For me, those huge wild fig trees growing on the riverbanks are one of the most beautiful and spectacular ingredients of the Kruger.

The fever tree forest in the Pafuri is also breathtaking!

Does anyone know how old the most southern baobab in the Kruger is? I have also heard that a baobab was found in Mozambique even more south. Has anyone seen it?

Hi wildtuinman

Ive heard that the most southern baobab is 3000yrs old if thats true im not sure. I have to agree with you on the Wild fig trees growing along the rivers(Spectacular )

Regards
Paul

There is one in the botanical gardens in Nelspruit, but nothing like the age of the Southernmost in Kruger - I wonder if it was planted?

My father in law has friends near Gravelot who have a pub inside a huge baobab! Unfortunately they had a terrible car accident a year or so ago, so I'm not sure if the pub is still open or not.

My favourite part of KNP concerning trees is most definitely the Northern part. That Fever Tree forest is awesome - it has a sense of desolation about it found nowhere else in the Park. When you come from the Transvaal Highveld like me, a baobab tree is really something to admire.

And don't forget all the Mopani trees further south. Such beautiful leaves. Once at Mooiplaas there was a broken bit of branch on the ground at the toilets, but still fresh. I took one of the leaves (naughty) and pressed it inbetween two lens cleaning tissues. It now comes everywhere with me, a nice reminder of the beauty there .

The leadwood tree is also known as the 3000 year tree. It takes 1000 years to reach maturity, 1000 years to die and 1000 years to rot away. Truely amamzing!

And one cubic meter of leadwood weighs in at 1000 kg!

Are those the trees used by carvers of roadside ornaments in Zim? In SA use of the Maroela has lead to problems - said by someone else on the forum.

Leadwoods r very hard and I think therefore tough to carve. The Maroela story is to be found in the latest Wildcard booklet.

So leadwood has the same weight as water? That is interesting.

I've heard that the baobab flowers in June. Is this true?

I thought it was October/November

We just heard on our Kruger DVD that a eucalyptus tree uses 150 - 200 litres per day! They grow in Sabie for purposes of paper and wood and live off the Sabie river. This is one of the reasons why they started the working for water project.

Just thought that it was very interesting to see these two tree so close together.Where did I see them and what type of Palm tree is it?

I have a pic of the same palm! I won't answer yet though. Just to let you know I think I know exactly where it is.