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 Post subject: Re: Can you ID this plant in Augrabies.
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Commiphora gracilifrondosa
Afrikaans name: Karee kanniedood
English: Karee corkwood
Plant have a strong aromatic smell.
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Antherothamnus pearsonii
No common or english names.
You can see this shrub in the area of Moonrock and the Black Ridges,flowers have a very nice smell as well.
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Salix mucronata
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AG, Thank you for the stunning pics, but more importantly for the making this a great learning experience for me. :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: Can you ID this plant in Augrabies.
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Montiniaceae
Montinia caryophyllacea
Afrikaans name: Peperbos
English:No english name,but peperbush will do.
Grow up to 2meter in height. There is also only 1 Montinia specie in Southern Africa.Male and female flowers occur in separate plants.
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 Post subject: Re: Can you ID this plant in Augrabies.
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Oddly enough not mentioned in either of the van Wyk books which I have. :(


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 Post subject: Re: Can you ID this plant in Augrabies.
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Searsia populifolia

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Rhigosum trichotomum
Bignoniaceae- granaatfamilie
Afrikaans name: Driedoring
English:
Tricho,the specie name refers to the afrikaans name drie which means three,also refers to the way the stems are situated on the plant.
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Grewia flava
Afrikaans name: Wilderosyntjie
English: Velvet brandybush
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Tamarix usneoides
Afrikaans name: Abiekwasgeelhout
English: Wild tamarix
Leaves with flowers.
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 Post subject: Re: Can you ID this plant in Augrabies.
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Olea europaea subsp. africana
Afrikaans name: Olienhout
English: Wild olive
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Ziziphus mucronata
Afrikaans name: Blinkblaar-wag-n-bietjie
English: Buffalo thorn
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Thank you again AG for all the informative information..and great pics. :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: Can you ID this plant in Augrabies.
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Family: Ebenaceae
Euclea undulata
Afrikaans name: Ghwarriebos
English: Common guarri
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Nymania capensis
Afrikaans name: Klapperbos
English: Chinese lanterns
This plant grow up to 2.5 m tall,flowers are light pink to red and the fruit are inflated.
A palatable plant. There is also only one Nymania-specie in South- Africa.
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