Images taken by Mark Hyde

Flat-topped tree

Large planted trees. Seen in full flower on 16 Oct 2020.

In flower and fruit

In flower and fruit

In flower and fruit

In flower and fruit

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Flat-topped tree

Bearing a Ficus lutea

9 people needed to surround the base

9 people needed to surround the base

A planted baobab at a rather higher altitude than they would naturally occur. This specimen shows that reasonable sizes can be attained and that these plants flower and produce fruit.

A planted baobab at a rather higher altitude than they would naturally occur. This specimen shows that reasonable sizes can be attained and that these plants flower and produce fruit.

A planted baobab at a rather higher altitude than they would naturally occur. This specimen shows that reasonable sizes can be attained and that these plants flower and produce fruit.

In flower

In flower

Tree 40 m. DBH 75 cm, heavily buttressed. Bark smooth, grey. Slash white, soft,wet. Underbark bright yellow.

Tree 40 m. DBH 75 cm, heavily buttressed. Bark smooth, grey. Slash white, soft,wet. Underbark bright yellow.

Tree 40 m. DBH 75 cm, heavily buttressed. Bark smooth, grey. Slash white, soft,wet. Underbark bright yellow.

30 ft tree with straight relatively thin bole; the bark is grey, thin and smooth.

30 ft tree with straight relatively thin bole; the bark is grey, thin and smooth.

Slender sapling, 5 m tall. Very rare.

Slender sapling, 5 m tall. Very rare.

Slender sapling, 5 m tall. Very rare.

Prostrate plant with white heads

On a Brachystegia boehmii

On a Brachystegia boehmii

In flower

In flower

In flower

Flowers bright yellow

Enormous liane with spines below

A quite striking colony of tall plants (to 2 m); flowers white with purple centre.

A quite striking colony of tall plants (to 2 m); flowers white with purple centre.

A quite striking colony of tall plants (to 2 m); flowers white with purple centre.

A quite striking colony of tall plants (to 2 m); flowers white with purple centre.

The pink colouration of the flowers appears to occur at the early stages of flowering; the flowers becoming pure white when fully open.

Appeared spontaneously in garden

Appeared spontaneously in garden

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

Brownish-red new leaves

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Abundant in roadside ditch; looking naturalised

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Close-up of fruit (original c. 2 cm long)

In great quantity

Just coming into flower

Just coming into flower

Just coming into flower

Just coming into flower

Abundant in tree; stems orange

One naturalised, depauperate plant

One naturalised, depauperate plant

In fruit

In fruit

Large planted tree; in flower

Large planted tree; in flower

Large planted tree; in flower

Large planted tree; in flower

Single, rather dried-up plant

Submerged plant; leaves in whorls. Brought in with other water plants

Submerged plant; leaves in whorls. Brought in with other water plants

Submerged plant; leaves in whorls. Brought in with other water plants

Possibly planted at the edge of the crop

Possibly planted at the edge of the crop

Sprawling climber; flowers creamy-white; fruits glossy green.

Sprawling climber; flowers creamy-white; fruits glossy green.

Sprawling climber; flowers creamy-white; fruits glossy green.

Sprawling climber; flowers creamy-white; fruits glossy green.

Flowers spectacular red

Flowers spectacular red

Flowers spectacular red

Flowers spectacular red

Erect herb to 1 m tall.

Erect herb to 1 m tall.

Erect herb to 1 m tall.

Erect herb to 1 m tall.

Erect herb to 1 m tall.

In flower

Flowers just appearing

Flowers just appearing

Flowers just appearing

Flowers just appearing

Flowers just appearing

Flowers just appearing

Inflorescences long-stalked

Inflorescences long-stalked

Inflorescences long-stalked

Inflorescences long-stalked

30' tree, trunk diameter 9". Bark finely fissured and slightly corky. Slash pale-whitish-brown.

30' tree, trunk diameter 9". Bark finely fissured and slightly corky. Slash pale-whitish-brown.

30' tree, trunk diameter 9". Bark finely fissured and slightly corky. Slash pale-whitish-brown.

30' tree, trunk diameter 9". Bark finely fissured and slightly corky. Slash pale-whitish-brown.

Colony of shrubs; in flower

Colony of shrubs; in flower

Colony of shrubs; in flower

Colony of shrubs; in flower

Colony of shrubs; in flower

Colony of shrubs; in flower

Colony of shrubs; in flower