Continuing with our trees of Africa, ArborNote’s Tree of the Week is the Butterfly Tree (Colophospermum mopane). It grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas in the northern part of South Africa and is the only species in genus Colophospermum. Its distinctive butterfly-shaped leaves and thin seed pod make it easy...
At ArborNote, we have been learning about the trees of Africa, and this week it’s the Quiver Tree (Aloidendron dichotomum). It is known as the Quiver Tree because the San people (or bushmen) of Africa practice hollowing out the tubular branches of the tree to form quivers for their arrows....
ArborNote’s Tree of the Week is the African Sumac (Searsia lancea). It is native to South Africa, and is one of the most common trees on the Highveld and in the Bushveld in South Africa. It has been naturalized in North America, especially in places like Arizona where there is...
ArborNote’s Tree of the Week is the Carolina silverbells (Halesia carolina). This flowering tree is part of the small Styracaceae family and it native to the southeastern United States but its range is very restricted. It is principally in the panhandle of Florida, with isolated smaller outlier populations in South...
