Common Names: Cape Chestnut, Wild Chestnut, Wildekastaiing, umBhaba (X, Z) uMemezi omhlophe (Z) Calodendrum capense, beautiful tree from the Cape, the name says it all (kalos means beautiful, and dendron tree in Greek, capenseis Latin for from the Cape), it is not only a tree of the Cape, but also a tree of Africa.
Such an interesting tree and a great shot!
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Great! I will be there! š
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Interessant
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Dit is, ne!
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What a special tree! I love your Friday Greens. š
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Thank you so much, Amy!
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It really is a beautiful tree. Happy weekend!
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Thanks, Gunilla! Enjoy your weekend too!
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An interesting shape on this tree. Is this how the flower begins?
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Yes, Gemma when in bloom, the whole canopy turns pink.
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The fruit looks like our osage orange. Tom The Backroads Traveller
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It looks quite a lot like it!
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Lovely
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thanks, Raewyn!
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Wat is die afrikaanse naam vir die boom? Lyk bekend en tog nie regtig nie.
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Dis ‘n wildekastaiing. Het die inligting by pos aangevul! š
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Oooo is dit wat dit is! Hier groei ook heelwat van hulle. Daar is soos wat ek onthou een wat giftig is. Gou gaan oplees Horse chestnut is giftig spesifiek vir perde. Lekker interessant
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Bly ek kon help!
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