Leucosidea sericea | PlantZAfrica - SANBI
The ouhout is often a straggly shrub or a dense, small, evergreen tree, which grows up to 7 m tall and 5 m wide. It is single- or multi-stemmed, and it branches low down. The bark is rough, reddish-brown in colour, and flakes off to reveal a smooth light brown under-bark.
Leucosidea Sericea | Oldwood | Plants A-Z | The Gardener
Leucosidea Sericea (Oldwood, Ouhout) is a very cold-hardy, evergreen small tree that can tolerate lots of water but also the drought of the dry season. It usually grows to 4-6 by 4-6 m, but can reach as much as 10 m. The crown is dense and rounded, making it …
Leucosidea sericea | Ouhout | plant lust
Leucosidea sericea is a broadleaf evergreen tree with blue and green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in well-drained soil. …
Leucosidea sericea - Garden.org
Leucosidea sericea is a large evergreen shrub or small tree from southern Africa and Madagascar. Called ouhout or oldwood in South Africa. It grows at elevations of 3500-6000 ft (1000-2000m) along streams in dry areas, and is tolerant of heavy frost.
Endemic darling or global change menace? A review of the woody ...
(commonly known as “old-wood” or “ouhout”), is a shrub-tree that is endemic to the eastern Great Escarpment of southern Africa, and is believed to be rapidly expanding and densifying in the grasslands of the region.
Leucosidea | PlantZAfrica - SANBI
Common names: oldwood (Eng.); ouhout (Afr.); umtshitshi (Zulu); isidwadwa, umyityi (Xhosa); mosino (N. Sotho); munyonga-tshifumbu (Venda) SA Tree No: 145
Ouhout - DeWetsWild
2019年8月12日 · The Ouhout (Afrikaans for old wood) is a shrub or small tree of up to 4m high, occurring on the escarpment and highveld straddling all South Africa’s provinces (with the exception of the Northern and Western Cape), Lesotho, Swaziland and the highlands of Zimbabwe. It owes its name both to its aged, gnarled appearance and to its slow burning ...
Leucosidea sericea - Tree SA
Learn about the features, distribution, uses and conservation of Leucosidea sericea, a member of the Rosaceae family. See photos of its rough bark, aromatic leaves, silky stipules and yellow flowers.
Ouhout (Higher Plants of Grassveld National Park) · BioDiversity4All
Leucosidea sericea, commonly known as ouhout in Afrikaans, is an evergreen tree or large shrub that grows in the Afromontane regions of southern Africa. It is the sole species in the genus Leucosidea .
Leucosidea sericea Oldwood Ouhout Munyonga-Tshifumbu …
Leucosidea sericea is a decorative, very hardy, evergreen, fast growing, low branching, small tree with aromatic leaves that have silvery hairs. The yellowish-green flowers that are borne from August to December, are sticky with nectar and held in candle-like spikes. The flowers attract many insects with their pollen and nectar.