Images taken by Mark Hyde

In flower and fruit

In flower and fruit

In flower and fruit

In flower and fruit

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Exuding copious gum from the bark

Flat-topped tree

Tree with exceptionally thick indumentum on trunk

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

Bearing a Ficus lutea

9 people needed to surround the base

9 people needed to surround the base

A planted baobab at a rather higher altitude than they would naturally occur. This specimen shows that reasonable sizes can be attained and that these plants flower and produce fruit.

A planted baobab at a rather higher altitude than they would naturally occur. This specimen shows that reasonable sizes can be attained and that these plants flower and produce fruit.

A planted baobab at a rather higher altitude than they would naturally occur. This specimen shows that reasonable sizes can be attained and that these plants flower and produce fruit.

In flower

In flower

Young leaves and fruit; enormous green base

Young leaves and fruit; enormous green base

Young leaves and fruit; enormous green base

Young leaves and fruit; enormous green base

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

Coming into flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

In flower

Prostrate plant with white heads

Attractive white-flowered climbing Apocynaceae

Attractive white-flowered climbing Apocynaceae

Attractive white-flowered climbing Apocynaceae

Attractive white-flowered climbing Apocynaceae

On a Brachystegia boehmii

On a Brachystegia boehmii

Flowers bright yellow

Enormous liane with spines below

The pink colouration of the flowers appears to occur at the early stages of flowering; the flowers becoming pure white when fully open.

Fairly common small herb. Light mauvey-blue flowers.

Fairly common small herb. Light mauvey-blue flowers.

Woody perennial about 16 inches tall. Leaves opposite, ovate. Flowers axillary, campanulate, yellow, with exserted stamens. Calyx sharp-tipped. Small sharp spines in axils.

Woody perennial about 16 inches tall. Leaves opposite, ovate. Flowers axillary, campanulate, yellow, with exserted stamens. Calyx sharp-tipped. Small sharp spines in axils.

Woody perennial about 16 inches tall. Leaves opposite, ovate. Flowers axillary, campanulate, yellow, with exserted stamens. Calyx sharp-tipped. Small sharp spines in axils.

Flowers orange. [The only record of this species from division N].

Flowers orange. [The only record of this species from division N].

Very prickly shrub 60 - 150 cm high and twice as much across

Very prickly shrub 60 - 150 cm high and twice as much across

Herb 2 ft, in shade, usually of trees. Purple flower.

Herb 2 ft, in shade, usually of trees. Purple flower.

Herb 2 ft, in shade, usually of trees. Purple flower.

Trailing shrub or woody herb. Corolla lilac.

Trailing shrub or woody herb. Corolla lilac.

Trailing shrub or woody herb. Corolla lilac.

Thorny herb to 15 cm from woody rootstock

Thorny herb to 15 cm from woody rootstock

Thorny herb to 15 cm from woody rootstock

Thorny herb to 15 cm from woody rootstock

Thorny herb to 15 cm from woody rootstock

Bushy perennial herb, flowers apricot yellow in terminal spikes, the bracts subtending bristles at the base of each flower. Leaves with pairs of stipellar spines at base.

Bushy perennial herb, flowers apricot yellow in terminal spikes, the bracts subtending bristles at the base of each flower. Leaves with pairs of stipellar spines at base.

Bushy perennial herb, flowers apricot yellow in terminal spikes, the bracts subtending bristles at the base of each flower. Leaves with pairs of stipellar spines at base.

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

In flower

In flower

Flowering shrub with semi-pendent inflorescences.

Flowering shrub with semi-pendent inflorescences.

Flowering shrub with semi-pendent inflorescences.

Flowering shrub with semi-pendent inflorescences.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

In fruit

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Just coming into flower

Just coming into flower

Just coming into flower

Just coming into flower

Abundant in tree; stems orange

One naturalised, depauperate plant

One naturalised, depauperate plant

In fruit

In fruit

Single, rather dried-up plant

Submerged plant; leaves in whorls. Brought in with other water plants

Submerged plant; leaves in whorls. Brought in with other water plants

Submerged plant; leaves in whorls. Brought in with other water plants

Twining herb

Twining herb

Specimen collected by Rhett Butler and determined by Rob Drummond.

Possibly planted at the edge of the crop

Possibly planted at the edge of the crop

In flower

3-4 ft bush, branches radially drooping, flowers blue

3-4 ft bush, branches radially drooping, flowers blue

3-4 ft bush, branches radially drooping, flowers blue

5 m shrub

5 m shrub

5 m shrub

5 m shrub

In fruit and flower