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The bark of Acacia tortillis has a rough feel and is grey to black
The bark of Acacia tortillis has a rough feel and is grey to black in colour. The tree has a combination of one straight thorn with a small hooked tho...

A number of large trees make up the predominate group of trees
A number of large trees make up the predominate group of trees growing on Monavale. One of the ways to get to know the tree community in your garden i...

Cosmo kids sightings over the holidays: Red winged starling, Klaas
Cosmo kids sightings over the holidays: Red winged starling, Klaas cuckoo, Black crowned tchiagra, white browed scrub robin, Black sparrow hawk, Afric...

The Black-backed puff back has a very distinctive call - the male
The Black-backed puff back has a very distinctive call - the male calls with a harsh click followed by a wheeeu and the female responds with a sssh ss...

Monavale is an unusual geological site - quite unlike the red
Monavale is an unusual geological site - quite unlike the red ironstones of the surrounding hills (Meyrick Park, Sentosa, Avondale Ridge). It is made ...

The well known Mopane trees with their distinctive
The well known Mopane trees with their distinctive butterfly-shaped leaves and strange seeds are, for many, the essence of Southern Africas lowveld ar...

Faidherbia albida - Ana tree or Magic tree is one of the fastest
Faidherbia albida - Ana tree or Magic tree is one of the fastest growing indigenous trees. It is deciduous and can grow up to 30 m tall. It has branch...