Records made by John Laing

iNaturalist record

Common; darker mauve and paler-flowered forms together.

Fruit dark, as long or longer than tepals

Impressively large specimen

Several large specimens

iNaturalist record

Unusual climbing shoot with tendrils developed. iNaturalist record

Abundant throughout much of the park after heavy rains.

Giant specimen. By far the largest tree in this species I have ever seen.

Large stipules with asymmetric base characteristic.

Leaves large, toothed in the apical part, hairy, petiolate; flowers mauve.

iNaturalist record

Young specimen about 1.2 m tall. Other large trees nearby.

In flower

Common; flowers mostly deep pink; stamens numerous.

iNaturalist record

Flowers in the area all pale yellow; not bright yellow as by Victoria Falls

Bright orange kalahari sand form.

Maroon form

Growing together with Heliotropium baclei, Erlangea misera, Gisekia africana, Polycarpon prostratum ao

Low suffrutex with simple branches from the rootstock; stipules linear

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

Young sapling treelet

Profusely flowering tree with quite densely hairy leaves.

Growing together with abundant Portulaca hereroensis in areas where grasses are mostly absent. Only small, young plants seen.

Mainly in disturbed areas.

One single large and tall tree seen.

A single large tree.

iNaturalist record

Abundant in areas where grasses are mostly absent. iNaturalist record

Growing together with abundant Portulaca hereroensis in areas where grasses are mostly absent.