Tree and plant quizz (RV)

[Hippotragus]

Correct Dream Weaver.

I knew it as Sjambok pod (and I’ve only been in SA since 1975) and a 1997 book only calls it Sjambok pod - so guess name changed after that. So many trees and birds changed names - very confusing

[Dream Weaver]

I agree, Hippotragus - especially with the bird names. After all as the saying goes “a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet”.

What is a bread tree more properly known as in South Africa?

[Hippotragus]

The Encephalartos genus of cycad native to Africa. Several species of Encephalartos are commonly referred to as bread trees, since bread-like starchy food can be prepared from the centre of the stem.

[Dream Weaver]

100% correct, Hippotragus
Over to you.

[Hippotragus]

What is the English name for trees that fall in the family Ochnaceae??

[Dream Weaver]

Bird’s-eye Bushes?

[Hippotragus]

Sorry, not Birds eye bushes.

There are about 24 species within the family occurring in the Southern African region.

[Dream Weaver]

Euphorbia?

[Hippotragus]

Not Euphorbia.

[chirinda]

Plane?

[Hippotragus]

Yes Chirinda. (I can’t remember where I found the information but plane tree came into it.)

[chirinda]

Thanks Hippotragus, I found it in one of the Coates Palgrave books.

Easy question, I see a couple of Kruger camps with plant names

[Dream Weaver]

Mopani
Maroela
Tamboti

[chirinda]

There you go, DW. How difficult was that?

Over to you.

[Dream Weaver]

How did the Appelblaar tree get its name?