Aug 28, 2024 · Bringing together people who are interested in trees. Learn about trees in Zimbabwe through regular activities and newsletters. Membership of the Tree Society is open to all who have an interest in trees and a wish to learn more about them.

The most used reference book in Zimbabwe is probably the Keith Coates Palgrave TREES of Southern Africa which has been revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave. This book includes cycads and aloes as well as palms, tree ferns, bananas and bamboos.

Sep 3, 1999 · The Brachystegia are an important part of Zimbabwe’s heritage of trees. They dominate the woodland cover of the main watersheds, and are thus essential to the ecology of the highveld and the protection of the country’s water supplies.

a review of the differences between the subspecies and varieties of tree species which occur in zimbabwe by meg coates palgrave. definitions according to the kew plant glossary, (2010) henk beentje

Mar 1, 2017 · Not usually as large as the purple Bauhinia (Bauhinia purpurea), B. variegata is a deciduous shrub or small spreading tree growing to 2 – 4 metres (taller in wetter climates) that was widely introduced in Zimbabwe as a street or garden tree …

Nov 4, 2003 · As the people of Zimbabwe become increasingly urbanized so do they lose touch with the country’s indigenous trees, and the edible wild fruits that grow on them? How many of today’s urbanized young people have ever chewed a snot apple?

Tree Nurseries that sell Indigenous Trees. One of the most frequently asked questions is: where do I purchase a particular indigenous tree? Other questions asked are to do with how quickly the tree will grow and things about shade, which tree is best for a small / big garden, etc, etc.

Zimbabwe has an indigenous pink jacaranda, Stereospermum kunthianum, which also belongs to the family Bignoniaceae. Within Zimbabwe, their natural habitat is the Zambezi valley extending south to Harare and surrounds.

Virtually every indigenous tree in Zimbabwe seems to have some medicinal application – roots and bark are the most used parts although other parts such as fruit, leaves etc. are also used.

Trees provide animal fodder in the form of leaves, flowers, pods and fruit. Man also enjoys many of the fruits and edible leaves. Many life forms use the tree as their home which improves pest control as they attract toads, lizards, birds and spiders which prey on crop-eating insects.