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Erythrina caffra - kaffirboom

Erythrina caffra - Kaffirboom

Erythrina caffra - Kaffirboom

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1980-04-30
  • Subjects: Erythrina caffra -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/122113 , vital:35212
  • Description: Caption "Tree has new name at last. At last we have an acceptable name for the lovely Kaffirboom. Henceforth it is Coral Tree and that's as near official as can be. It appears in revised edition of 'The National Tree List', by Dr. B. de Winter and Dr. F. von Breitenbach. E. P. Herald. 30 April 1980."
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Assegaaihout

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1980
  • Subjects: Curtisia dentata -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110564 , vital:33306
  • Description: Caption: "Coppiced regrowth of Curtisia dentata Assegaaihout on near Sidbury, Albany. 1980. In a small patch west of the homestead on Assegaaibosch farm. Growing from an old trunk in the forest. This might have been the forest with Assegaaihout mentioned by early travellers in the late 1770's as a stopping place."
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Assegaaihout

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1980
  • Subjects: Curtisia dentata -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110559 , vital:33305
  • Description: Caption: "Coppiced regrowth of Curtisia dentata Assegaaihout on 'Assegaaibosch, near Sidbury. 1980. In a small patch of forest in kloof west of old homestead. Growing from an old dead treetrunk there. This might be the old forest with Assegaaihout from which the farm and river took its name."
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Dead Yellowwood tree

Ptaeroxylon obliquum - Sneezewood

Ocotea bullata - Black Stinkwood

Podocarpus falcatus - Yellowwood

Sneezewood

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1979-05-25
  • Subjects: Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116742 , vital:34434
  • Description: Caption "This waterwheel made from sneezewood, which could be one of the oldest in South Africa, has been rebuilt in Pietermaritzburg. It was installed by the Voortrekker leader, Andries Pretorius, at his farmnear Weenen and in 1938 was placed in the garden of the Weenen Museum. It was brought to Pietermarizburg for rebuilding and restoration. As sneezewood is rare in South Africa, trees were specially cut and cured in Transkei to restore the wheel. The Natal Witness. S.A. Digest. 25-05-1979. ”
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Podocarpus falcatus - Yellowwood

Podocarpus falcatus - Yellowwood

Salix babylonica - Weeping willow

Aloe ferox with striated leaves

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1978
  • Subjects: Aloe -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/72798 , vital:30115
  • Description: Caption: "Aloe ferox with striated leaves, probably diseased. Normal plants behind. On farm 'Clifton', 19 km NW Grahamstown, near Pigott Bridge, Fish River valley. Plant later removed to farm garden. 1978."
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Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

Yellowwood

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1977-07
  • Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116897 , vital:34456
  • Description: Caption "Large Yellowwood planted 1935 in grounds of St Andrews' Preparatory School, Grahamstown. The lefthand tree, Erythrina caffra, was planted at the same time. Taken in winter when the yellowwood's leaves had thinned somewhat. July 1977”
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Yellowwood

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1977-05
  • Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116916 , vital:34459
  • Description: Caption "Common or Outeniqua Yellowwood, P. falcatus in garden of Prof. J. V. L. Rennie, 7 Oatlands Road, Grahamstown. May 1977. The stone wall hides the lower trunk but helps show size. Sapling was dug by the Rennies at Pirie Forest, King Williams Town, in 1945 when about 30cm high. Thus, in about 22 years in photo in 1977. The bole diameter at 1 metre from the ground was 304mm. Photo taken from the corner of Oatlands Road.”
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Yellowwood

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1977-05
  • Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116988 , vital:34466
  • Description: Caption "Common or Outeniqua Yellowwood, P. falcatus, outside 36 Somerset Street, Grahamstown, May 1977, house but one from northern corner of High Street. Prof. J. V. L. Rennie, 1977.04.11, said that the tree had been planted by a Dr. Louw, local dentist who wanted a tree in front of his house. Rennie knew the tree to have been planted soon after he came to Grahamstown in 1931, say 1932-34. Thus in photo is about 43-45 years old. Tree might have bee topped by municipal workers at some time. Bole diameter at 1 metre to the ground = 406 mm on 10.05.1977.”
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Yellowwood

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1977-05
  • Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116933 , vital:34460
  • Description: Caption "Common or Outeniqua Yellowwood, P. falcatus in garden of Prof. J. V. L. Rennie, 7 Oatlands Road, Grahamstown. May 1977.Brought from Pirie Forest King Williams Town in 1945 when 30 mm high. Thus, in about 22 years in photo in 1977. Bole diameter at 1 metre from the ground = 304 mm. Photo taken of house, in Oatlands Road.”
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Yellowwood

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1977-05
  • Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116943 , vital:34461
  • Description: Caption "Common or Outeniqua Yellowwood in Deanery Lane between St George's House left, and Hunt's Garage, High Street, Grahamstown. May 1977. A substantial tree with no provenance as yet but obviously fairly old. Has been allowed to remain by a wise public. Bole diameter at 1 m. from ground = 838 mm at ground leverl = 1 168 mm.”
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