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List Of Champion Trees (South Africa)
Champion Trees in South Africa are individual trees or groves that have been identified as having special significance, and therefore protected under Section 12(1) of the National Forests Act of 1998 by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. History In 2003, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries initiated the project to identify and grant special status to indigenous and non-indigenous trees in South Africa that meet certain set criteria. From May to July 2003, workshops were held in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape to gain consensus from experts to assist in the identification process of exceptional trees (Champion Trees) that are worthy of special protection throughout South Africa. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries initiated the Champion Trees Project with the purpose of identifying exceptional trees and regulating for their special protection using the National Forests Act of 1998 (NFA). Section 12 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagole Baobab
The Sagole Baobab (also Sagole Big Tree, , or Muvhuyu wa Makhadzi) is a Champion Tree and the largest baobab tree (''Adansonia digitata'') in South Africa. It is located east from Tshipise, in Vendaland, Limpopo Province and has a trunk diameter 10.8 metres, circumference 32.89 metres. It would take 18–20 people to encircle the tree with open hands. To view the tree, there is an entrance fee of per adult and per kid. This is also the stoutest tree in South Africa, after two other large baobabs, the Glencoe and Sunland Baobabs, collapsed in 2009 and 2016 respectively. The Sagole Baobab has the largest size and retains the appearance of a single tree. It is 20.5 metres high with a crown diameter of 38.2 metres. A breeding colony of mottled spinetails (''Telacanthura ussheri'') are resident in the tree. See also * List of individual trees * List of Champion Trees (South Africa) Champion Trees in South Africa are individual trees or groves that have been identified a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward VII
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and nicknamed "Bertie", Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne for almost 60 years. During the long reign of his mother, he was largely excluded from political influence and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties and represented Britain on visits abroad. His tours of North America in 1860 and of the Indian subcontinent in 1875 proved popular successes, but despite public approval, his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mother. As king, Edward played a role in the modernisation of the British Home Fleet and the reorganis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrocarpus Falcatus
''Afrocarpus falcatus'' ( syn. ''Podocarpus falcatus'') is a species of tree in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to the montane forests of southern Africa, where it is distributed in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. Common names include common yellowwood, bastard yellowwood, outeniqua yellowwood, African pine tree, weeping yew,''Afrocarpus falcatus'' (Thunb.) C.N.Page. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA). af, outeniekwageelhout, ''kalander'', st, mogôbagôba, xh, umkhoba and zu, umsonti.Protected Trees. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 3 May 2013. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ficus Sycomorus
''Ficus sycomorus'', called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times. The term ''sycamore'' spelled with an A has also been used for unrelated trees: the great maple, ''Acer pseudoplatanus'', or plane trees, ''Platanus''. The spelling "sycomore", with an O rather than an A as the second vowel is, if used, specific to ''Ficus sycomorus''. Distribution ''Ficus sycomorus'' is native to Africa south of the Sahel and north of the Tropic of Capricorn, also excluding the central-west rainforest areas. It also grows naturally in Lebanon; in the southern Arabian Peninsula; in Cyprus; in very localised areas in Madagascar; and in Israel, Palestine and Egypt. In its native habitat, the tree is usually found in rich soils along rivers and in mixed woodlands. Description ''Ficus sycomorus'' grows to 20 m tall and has a considerable spread, with a dense roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunland Baobab Tree, Limpopo, South Africa (5613341398)
Sunland may refer to: Places In Canada: * Sunland, Alberta, a locality in Lamont County In South Africa: * Sunland, Eastern Cape, on the list of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape province In the United States: * Sunland, Inyo County, California * Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles, California * Sunland, Tulare County, California, on the list of places in California * Sunland, Florida in Seminole County, on the list of places in Florida * Sunland Estates, Washington, a census-designated place in Grant County Other uses * ''Sunland'' (train), a Seaboard Air Line train, on the list of named passenger trains of the United States * Sunland Hospital, a defunct mental health chain in Florida * Sunland Group, an Australian property development company See also * Sunland Park (other) * Sunlands, South Australia Sunlands is a locality on the left bank of the Murray River, west of Waikerie, South Australia. The Waikerie Golf and Country Club course is in Sunlands. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunland Baobab
Sunland Baobab (also Platland Baobab, Mooketsi Baobab, Tree Bar, Big Baobab or Pub Tree) is a well-known enormous baobab (''Adansonia digitata'') in Southern Africa. The tree is located on Sunland Farm (Platland Farm), near Modjadjiskloof (previously known as Duiwelskloof), Limpopo Province. In one study the tree was carbon-dated and found to be an estimated 1,060 years old, plus or minus 75 years. Results of other studies have however suggested much higher ages. The tree bloomed profusely in spring and provided a refuge to two pairs of owls, and other bird species. Most of the tree died in 2016 and 2017. Structure It is 22 metres high and 47 metres in circumference. The trunk diameter was 10.64 metres (the Glencoe Baobab up to its 2009 split was larger, and also Árbol del Tule is larger with a diameter of 14.05 m), and the crown diameter is 30.2 metres. The trunk consists of two connected sections, each with its own enormous hollow, and these are connected by a narrow passage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breonadia Salicina
''Breonadia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by in 1975. The genus contains only one species, viz. ''Breonadia salicina'', which is found in tropical and southern Africa from Mali and Benin east to Ethiopia, south to South Africa, as well as Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Madagascar. ''Breonadia salicina'' (Matumi, af, Mingerhout, st, Mohlomê, ve, Mutu-lume, zu, Umfomfo) is a protected tree in South Africa. Characteristics ''Breonadia salicina'' is a medium to large evergreen tree. The leaves occur alternately or in whorls of 3 to 5. The leaf shape is generally lanceolate and the leaf margin is entire. They are leathery to the touch and usually a dark green with yellow on the midrib, which is slightly raised. The fruit is a capsule and they cluster in small spheres. The trees are monoecious with flowers that are small and yellow in color. The tree is generally found in subtropical to tropical climates, mainly in small populations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderboom Wiki , a South African rock band from Johannesburg
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Wonderboom (meaning "wonder tree" in Afrikaans) may refer to: * Wonderboom (tree) a particular grove of ''Ficus salicifolia'' north of Pretoria, and eponym of: ** ''Ficus salicifolia'', a species of fig ** Wonderboom Nature Reserve, containing the grove ** Wonderboom South, Pretoria, a suburb south of the nature reserve ** Wonderboom Airport, an airport in the region * Die Wonderboom, an unusually shaped ''Boscia oleoides'' (Karoo shepherd's tree) beside the N9 at Willowmore, Eastern Cape * Wonderboom (band) WONDERboom is a 4 piece South African rock band from Johannesburg. They formed in 1996 when Martin, Wade and Cito, originally in an underground band called "The Eight Legged Groove Machine", were approached by Danny, the drummer for the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and center of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation (South Africa), National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Gaute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderboom Nature Reserve
The Wonderboom Nature Reserve ( af, Wonderboom-natuurreservaat) is a 1 km², 200-hectare reserve that incorporates a section of the Magaliesberg range in the northern portion of the Pretoria metropole, South Africa. Its main attractions are the ''Wonderboom'' (Afrikaans for "Marvel tree") near the reserve entrance in Lavender street and the derelict Fort Wonderboompoort on the crest of the Magaliesberg, that was constructed towards the end of the nineteenth century, during the Second Boer War. The latter is reached by following the steep, paved walkway that leads from the picnic area to the summit. The vicinity of the fort ruins also afford sweeping views of the city, whose council declared the area around the ''Wonderboom'' and both banks of the Apies River a reserve on 28 December 1949. Wonderboom The well-known ' Wonderboom' (Afrikaans: 'Wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ''Ficus salicifolia'', that descended from a central bole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderboom (tree)
The Wonderboom (Afrikaans: 'wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ''Ficus salicifolia'', that descended from a central bole of about a thousand years old. It is situated in the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria, and two circular walkways currently protect it from pedestrian traffic around its trunk and roots. As it has grown, its outlying branches have rooted themselves around the parent tree. This has repeated until there are now three layers of daughter trees encircling the mother fig, with 13 distinct trunks, covering an area with a diameter of over 50 metres. History The tree was discovered by the Voortrekkers in 1836 under the leadership of Hendrik Potgieter who named it the Wonderboom. Many Trekkers rested under its shade on their journey to the Soutpansberg. In 1870 a fire destroyed a large part of the tree reducing its size drastically. The Wonderboom Nature Reserve was declared a national monument on 23 September 1988. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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