This page was last edited on 20 December 2019, at 06:34. The flowers attract many insects and birds to the garden with the pollen and nectar they produce. The durable heartwood is much sought ⦠It produces excellent charcoal giving rise to the Afrikaans name âhardekoolâ i.e. When the bird returned to sit on its perch, which was a great vantage point to find insects, it would get stuck. Scientific Name: Combretum imberbe. Opening in 2020 â Be the First to Stay at this Prime Location in Botswana. Tree Size: 32-64 ft (10-20 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter. This tree enjoys a protected status in South Africa. Nursery Tea Garden Shop Its heartwoodis dark brown, close-grained, and very hard and heavy, as suggested by its vernacular name. The medium to large tree has a sparse, semi-deciduous canopy of grey-green leaves. Combretum imberbe is the tallest of all the South African combretums. The story goes that young men wanting to get married will harvest the sticky gum from the Leadwood tree (Combretum imberbe), for example. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 'hard coal'. IMG-3474. ... Koker is the South African Afrikaans word for quiver. Plant in sun or semi-shade to give a garden that Bushveld feel. The other story goes something along these lines; the man to be married would use sap from a Leadwood tree to catch the bird itself. It is a protected tree in South Africa. Bring an African landscape into your living area with natural shaped veranda posts, a wooden basin or live edge table. Leadwood is an excellent wood for any outdoor applications where strength, insect resistance and durability are required. The semi-deciduous Leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe, is found from KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa in the south to Tanzania in the north. Description. Events He would roll the sap into a ball and place it onto a branch where the bird often perches. Just like humans, trees need water to survive--and they drink a lot of it. Subscribe, Bed & Breakfast Accommodation The Leadwood tree. Radiocarbon dating, done in South Africa, has established that a leadwood tree can live up to 1070 ± 40 years [5] and subsequently remain standing for years after the tree has died. The Leadwood tree is found from KwaZulu-Natal to Tanzania. Leadwood is a highly protected tree under South African law and each tree requires a permit from the Department of Forestry even though its been dead for hundreds of years. The Afrikaans name for Leadwood is hardekool and that means hard coal, which is quite a fitting name because it burn like coal and a big fire can still have hot embers in ⦠It has a spreading, rather sparse, roundish to slightly umbrella-shaped crown. The quiver tree propagates only by seeds. In a salute to some of the South African musicians who have entertained and nurtured us with their music in one way or the other, a list has been compiled of the 100 greatest South African songs Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Growth Rate: Slow Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Deciduous , Frost Hardiness: Fairly Hardy, Frost Hardiness: Protect when young, Plant Type: Tree, Position: Full Sun, Position: Semi-shade, Soil: Loamy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Conservation Status: Exploited, Garden Uses: Specimen, Habitat: Medium to low altitudes, in mixed woodland and bushveld, Drought Hardiness: Drought Hardy, News & Blog Average Dried Weight: 76 lbs/ft 3 (1220 kg/m 3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.96, 1.22. Family COMBRETACEAEGenus CombretumSpecies imberbeSA Plant Number 539Basionym Combretum imberbe. There are Leadwood trees at Sabi Sabi which are thought to be nearly a thousand years old. It is estimated that a Leadwood tree can live for 1000 years. 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