Kraaibosch Nurseries

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Acacia karroo - Sweet Thorn

Indigenous. Small tree up to 8m with a dark trunk. Small golden-yellow fluffy flowers in summer. Long white thorns. Deciduous. Hardy.

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Acacia xantophloea - Fever Tree

Indigenous. Fast growing tree up to 12 m with light yellow-green stem. Small yellow flowers in early summer. Deciduous.

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Araucaria excelsa - Norfolk Island Pine

Tall straight tree with narrow pyramidal shape. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Archontophoenix alexandrae - Alexander Palm

Single stemmed palm with feather shaped, arching leaves. Leaflets silvery underneath. Evergreen. Semi Hardy. Sun.

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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana - King Palm

Single stemmed palm with feather shaped, arching leaves. Evergreen. Semi Hardy. Sun.

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Betula pendula Alba - Silver Birch

Gracious tree with bright green leaves that turn dark green in summer and yellow in autumn. Silver-white stem & branches. Deciduous. Hardy.

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Brachylaeana discolor - Coastal Silver Oak

Indigenous. Fast growing tree with dark green leaves, silver on the reverse. Creamy-white flowers in spring. Ideal for coastal gardens. Evergreen. Semi hardy. Sun.

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Caesalpinia ferrea - Leopard Tree

Tropical tree that grows up to 8m with small, bright green leaves. Brown and white stems with bark that peels off. New shoots are green-brown. Yellow flowers in late summer. Deciduous. Tender.

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Calodendrum capense - Cape Chestnut

Dark green tree up to 12m with wide crown. Covered in pink and purple spotted flowers in summer. Semi-deciduous. Tender.

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Canthium inerme - Common Turkey Berry

Indigenous. A small tree or shrub, with small greenish flowers in spring, followed by brownish fruit. Attracts birds, especially loeries. Drought resistant. Evergreen. Semi-hardy.

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Celtis africana - White Stinkwood

Indigenous. Popular shade tree with wide crown that grows up to 10m. Grey, smooth trunk. Hairy, medium green leaves. Diciduous. Hardy. Sun.

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Celtis sinensis - Chinese Hackberry

Fast growing tree up to 10m with a spreading habit. Shiny dark green foliage and orange-red berries. Deciduous. Hardy. Sun.

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Ceratonia siliqua - Carob

Tree with bright green, leathery foliage. New growth is reddish. Red and yellow flowers, followed by long pods. Grows up to 12m. Evergreen. Hardy.

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Citharexylum quadrangulare - Fiddlewood

Small tree or shrub with glossy light green leaves which turn a rich glowing orange before they fall in spring. Tiny, fragrant flowers in late spring and summer. Semi-deciduous. Semi-hardy. Sun.

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Citharexylum spinosum - Spiny Fiddlewood

Small tree or shrub, with light green serrated foliage, turning orange in spring. Semi-deciduous. Semi-hardy. Sun.

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Combretum erythrophyllum - River Bushwillow

Indigenous. A popular fast growing shade tree up to 10m with leaves that turn reddish in autumn. Frost resistant. Deciduous. Hardy. Sun.

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Combretum krausii - Forest Bushwillow

Indigenous. A medium tree up to 8m with glossy green leaves that turn reddish in autumn. Semi-deciduous to deciduous. Semi-hardy. Sun.

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Cunonia capensis - Butterspoon Tree

Indigenous. Fast growing tree up to 12m with glossy leaves. New growth is bronze coloured. White flowers. Grows well near water. Evergreen. Tender.

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Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' - Conifer

Columnar, compact. Lime green to yellow foliage. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma' - Conifer

Conical, very compact. Bright yellow foliage. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Curtisia dentata - Assegai

Indigenous. Fast growing medium to large tree up to 10m with leathery, toothed leaves. Small, inconspicuous cream flowers, followed by white berries. Evergreen. Tender.

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Cussonia spicata - Common Cabbage Tree

Indigenous. Fast growing tree up to 8m with long, bare trunk and round crown. Large, bright green, incised leaves. Evergreen. Frost tender. Sun.

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Dais cotinifolia - Pom-Pom Tree

Indigenous. Small tree of up to 5m, with clusters of pink flowers in late spring to summer. Semi deciduous. Tender. Sun.

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Dodonaea angustifolia - Sand Olive

Indigenous. Small tree or shrub with shiny, light green leaves. Greenish-yellow flowers followed by a capsule with papery wings, greenish-red in colour. Good coastal specimen. Evergeen. Hardy. Sun.

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Dombeya rotundifolia - Wild Pear

Indigenous. Small ornamental tree to 8m with masses of cream-white flowers in spring. Deciduous. Semi hardy. Sun to semi shade.

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Dovyalis caffra - Kei apple

Indigenous. Small tree or shrub with pale green spines and leaves. Edible fruit in summer. Ideal hedge plant. Evergreen. Semi hardy. Sun.

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Ekebergia capensis - Cape Ash

Indigenous. Dark green, glossy leaved, dense tree up to 10m with spreading crown. Small, creamy-white flowers in spring, followed by red fruit. Semi deciduous. Sun.

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Erythrina caffra - Coast Coral Tree

Indigenous. Medium to large tree of 15m with rounded to spreading crown. Orange to red flowers with petals curved back to display stamens appear in early spring.

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Euclea natalensis - Natal Guarri

Indigenous. Small tree or shrub. Masses of greenish white flowers from May to January, followed by black fruit. Attracts birds. Evergreen. Sun.

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Ficus benjamina Exotica

Shiny, light green leafed tree. Compact shape. Can be grown indoors and outdoors. Evergreen. Sun to shade.

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Ficus benjamina Golden King

Striking yellow and green leaved tree up to 10m with weeping branches. Evergreen. Tender. Sun.

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Ficus benjamina Golden Princess

This tree has green leaves with cream markings on the edges. Excellent container or patio plant. Evergreen. Tender. Semi shade to shade.

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Ficus benjamina Natasha

A miniature form of the common house plant. Smaller compact leaves, good in containers. Evergreen. Sun to shade.

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Ficus microcarpa - Hill's Weeping Fig

Fast growing tree with bright green, small round leaves. Grows up to 15cm. Ideal potplant. Evergreen. Sun.

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Ficus microcarpa Hawaii

Slow growing tree with colourful green and white leaves that grows up to 6m. Ideal potplant. Evergreen. Tender. Sun to shade.

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Ficus natalensis - Natal Fig

Indigenous. Fast growing large, dark green leaved, dense crowned tree with reddish new growth. Tiny yellow-red fruit attracts birds and bats. Grows up to 20m. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Ficus rubiginosa - Port Jackson Fig

Large, drought resistant, dark green shade tree up to 18m. Large round crown. Evergreen. Semi-hardy. Sun.

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Ficus sur - Cape Fig

Indigenous. Fast growing tree up to 6m with a large root system. New growth is reddish. Figs are produced in large clusters on branches in spring. Deciduous. Hardy.

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Halleria lucida - Tree Fuchsia

Indigenous. Fast growing, bushy tree with glossy green leaves and tubular brick red and orange flowers in winter and spring. Evergreen. Sun to shade.

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Harpephyllum caffrum - Wild Plum

Indigenous. Large shade tree up to 12m with dark green leaves and small white flowers in summer, followed by red, edible fruit. Semi Deciduous. Tender.

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Heteropyxis natalensis - Lavender Tree

Indigenous. Small, neat, slow growing tree. Glossy green leaves turn red in autumn. White bark peels off in blotches. Leaves lavander scented. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Hymenosporum flavum - Australian Frangipani

Upright growing, green leaved tree with flowers in shades of yellow in spring and summer. Evergreen. Tender. Sun.

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Ilex mitis - Cape Holly

Indigenous. Small to medium shade tree that attracts birds with their clusters of white flowers and red berries thereafter. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Juniperus scopulorum Skyrocket - Conifer

Pencil shaped. Blue grey foliage. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree

Indigenous. Medium tree with grey bark, large dark green leaves. Large maroon flowers followed by sausage like seed pods. Evergreen. Hardy. Full Sun.

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Kiggelaria africana - Wild Peach

Indigenous. Shade tree up to 8 m with leaves that resemble that of a peach tree and creamy-white flowers in spring and summer. Yellow-green fruit, with red seed in autumn. Hardy. Sun.

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Lagunaria patersonii - Pyramid Tree

Pyramid shaped tree up to 5m, with grey-green foliage and pink flowers in summer. Good coastal tree. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Laurus nobilis - Bay Leaf Tree

Small tree with leathery, dark green leaves. Aromatic leaves used for culinary purposes. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Liquidamber styraciflua - Amber Tree

Slow growing pyramid shaped tree up to 10m with beautifully coloured orange and red foliage in autumn. Forms corky knots on branches and trunk. Deciduous. Hardy.

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Loxostylis alata - Tarwood

Indigenous. Small tree, up to 5m with yellow-green new growth. White flowers with sepals turning red. Fast growing. Evergreen. Semi hardy. Sun.

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Nuxia floribunda - Forest Alder

Indigenous. Small tree up to 8m with light green glossy leaves and fragrant attractive creamy-white flowers in branched sprays. Evergreen. Semi-hardy. Sun.

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Olea europaea subsp. Africana - Wild Olive

Indigenous. Slow growing tree up to 10m, with fine dull grey-green leaves. Bears black fruit in summer. Drought resistant. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Peltophorum africanum - Weeping Wattle

Indigenous. Small to medium tree with dense crown. Feathery, hairy leaves and yellow flowers in spring to summer. Evergreen. Semi Hardy. Sun.

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Phoenix reclinata - African Date Palm

Indigenous. Ornamental, multi-stemmed palm with feathery bright green leaves. Bright orange-yellow, egg shaped fruit. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Phoenix roebelenii - Miniature Date Palm

Slow growing, single stemmed palm with dense, bright green foliage. Cream flowers followed by black seed. Evergreen. Semi Hardy. Semi Shade to Shade.

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Pittosporum viridiflorum - Cheesewood

Indigenous. Small to medium tree with yellow green foliage. Produces small, yellow-green jasmine scented flowers in summer. Evergreen. Semi Hardy.

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Platanus x acerifolia - London Plane

Large, fast growing tree up to 15m with spreading crown, and grey and white spots on stem. Beautiful autumn colours. Deciduous. Hardy. Sun.

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Plumeria spp. - Frangipani

Small tree with long light green leaves. Sweet scented flowers in clusters in shades from white, cream, yellow,pink to red in summer. Deciduous. Tender. Sun.

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Podocarpus elongatus - Breede River Yellowwood

Indigenous. Slow growing tree up to 6m with blue-green leaves and beautiful pyramid shape. Grows well near water. Evergreen. Semi-hardy. Sun to shade.

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Podocarpus falcatus - Outeniqua Yellowwood

Indigenous. Attractive tree up to 20m with small, blue-green leaves. Bark greyish-brown to brown. Yellow, fleshy fruit in spring and summer. Evergreen. Sun to Shade.

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Podocarpus henkelii - Henkel's Yellowwood

Indigenous. Slow growing dense tree to up to 20m with sharp, pointed leaves. Beautiful garden tree. Evergreen. Semi Hardy. Sun to Shade.

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Podocarpus latifolius - Real Yellowwood

Indigenous. Slow growing, dense tree, up to 20m with sharp, pointed leaves. Beautiful garden tree. Evergreen. Semi Hardy. Sun to Shade.

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Populus simonii - Chinese Poplar

Fast growing tree. Good windbreak. Deciduous. Sun. Hardy.

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Ptaeroxylon obliquum - Sneezewood

Indigenous. A neat, well shaped tree up to 15m with slow to moderate growth. Yellow flowers in winter. Ideal garden tree. Evergreen. Semi hardy.

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Rapanea melanophloeos - Cape Beech

Indigenous. Dense tree with greyish bark, dark green leaves and reddish new growth. Small green-white flowers in winter and spring. Masses of purple fruit in summer to autumn. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Rothmannia globosa - Bell Gardenia

Indigenous. Small ornamental tree or shrub with masses of sweetly scented, bell shaped, cream coloured flowers in September. Evergreen. Sun.

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Salix discolor - Pussy Willow

A fast frowing medium tree. Bears silky catkins in spring. Loves lots of water. Deciduous. Hardy. Sun.

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Salix mucronata - Cape Willow

Indigenous. Small tree up to 10m with somewhat drooping branches and narrow green leaves. Prefers moist conditions. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Salix tortuosa - Torched Willow

A fast growing medium tree with twisted branches and twigs used by florists. Loves lots of water. Deciduous. Hardy. Sun.

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Schinus molle - Pepper Tree

Greyish-green, wide crowned shade tree up to 7m. Small yellow flowers in summer followed by red berries. Drought resistant. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Schotia brachypetala - Weeping Boer-bean

Indigenous. Large tree with drooping clusters of crimson flowers in spring, followed by large seed pods. Flowers produce nectar which drips from the flowers. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Searsia chirindensis - Red Currant

Indigenous. Medium to large tree up to 6m with attractive trifoliate leaves. Turning red before falling in autumn.

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Searsia crenata - Dune Crow-berry

Searsia crenata - Dune Crow-berry

Indigenous. Small bushy tree, with berries following insignificant flowers. Good for coastal planting. Evergreen. Sun.

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Searsia lancea - Karree

Indigenous. Dense, dark olive-green, fast growing shade tree up to 8m, with greenish-yellow, scented flowers followed by small, brownish berries. Tolerates calcareous soils. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Searsia leptodictya - Mountain Karree

Indigenous. Bright green tree up to 8m with light yellow flowers in winter followed by yellow-brown berries. Evergreen. Semi-hardy. Sun.

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Searsia pendulina - White Karree

Indigenous. Dense, fast growing tree up to 10m, with a willow-like habit. Wind and drought resistant. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

Indigenous. Large, slow growing tree with small yellow-green flowers in summer followed by black berries. Good coastal specimen. Evergreen. Sun to shade. Hardy.

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Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree

Indigenous. This tree has attractive green foliage and produces beautiful clusters of orange-red flowers intermittenly. Evergreen. Tender. Sun.

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Syagrus romanzoffiana - Queen Palm

Popular, large singled stemmed palm. Arching leaves and orange-yellow fruit. Semi hardy. Sun to semi shade.

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Syzygium cordatum - Water Berry

Indigenous. Medium to large tree with reddish young leaves. Masses of cream-white flowers in spring followed by purple berries. Best near water. Evergreen. Sun.

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Syzygium paniculatum - Australian Brush Cherry

Large, dense, dark green pyramid shaped shrub to small tree with cream coloured flowers in early summer. Followed by edible, dark pink berries. Evergreen. Sun.

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Tarchonanthus camphoratus - Wild Camphor Bush

Indigenous. Shrub to small tree up to 5m with dull green to grey green leaves and creamy white, woolie flowers in autumn. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun to semi shade.

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Trichilia emetica - Natal Mahogany

Indigenous. Dense tree with round, spreading crown of glossy, dark green foliage. Fragrant cream-yellow flowers in spring. Excellent shade tree. Tender.

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Vepris lanceolata - White Ironwood

Indigenous. Graceful tree up to 8m with a gently rounded crown. Leaves are small and light green, with tiny, yellowish flowers in summer followed by black berries. Evergreen. Tender. Sun.

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Virgilia oroboides - Keurboom

Fast growing small tree. Masses of pale to dark pink flowers in spring to summer. Evergreen. Sun to semi shade.

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x Cupressocyparis leylandii - Conifer

Pyramid shaped. Dark green foliage. Hedge plant, fast growing. Evergreen. Hardy. Sun.

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