Images taken by Mark Hyde

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

Tree 40 m. DBH 75 cm, heavily buttressed. Bark smooth, grey. Slash white, soft,wet. Underbark bright yellow.

Tree 40 m. DBH 75 cm, heavily buttressed. Bark smooth, grey. Slash white, soft,wet. Underbark bright yellow.

Tree 40 m. DBH 75 cm, heavily buttressed. Bark smooth, grey. Slash white, soft,wet. Underbark bright yellow.

30 ft tree with straight relatively thin bole; the bark is grey, thin and smooth.

30 ft tree with straight relatively thin bole; the bark is grey, thin and smooth.

Slender sapling, 5 m tall. Very rare.

Slender sapling, 5 m tall. Very rare.

Slender sapling, 5 m tall. Very rare.

On a Brachystegia boehmii

On a Brachystegia boehmii

Flowers bright yellow

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Bristles retrorse

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

Inflorescence branches very brittle and reddish.

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.

Close-up of fruit (original c. 2 cm long)

In great quantity

Abundant in tree; stems orange

One naturalised, depauperate plant

One naturalised, depauperate plant

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

Plant appeared spontaneously in garden

The same plant as in record 105704 photographed 19 days later

The same plant as in record 105704 photographed 19 days later

The same plant as in record 105704 photographed 19 days later

The same plant as in record 105704 photographed 19 days later

Close-up of flower. Note added: 6 Oct 2020. This tree became totally leafless in September. Young leaves appearing now.

Close-up of flower. Note added: 6 Oct 2020. This tree became totally leafless in September. Young leaves appearing now.

Colony of plants, in flower

In deep shade; in flower

A colony with 9 flowering spikes; flowers rather pale

Single flowering plant.

Single flowering plant.

Single flowering plant.

In fruit

In fruit

In fruit

In fruit

Fruits photographed

Fruits photographed

In fruit

In fruit

Medium-sized tree, bearing fruits

Medium-sized tree, bearing fruits

Seeds and tubers

Seeds and tubers

Seeds and tubers

Several plants, in fruit

Several plants, in fruit

Several plants, in fruit

Tree. Trunk white. In fruit.

Tree. Trunk white. In fruit.

Tree. Trunk white. In fruit.

Tree. Trunk white. In fruit.

Silver trunk

An interesting species to find within Harare

Tangled mass of heads

Abundant at edge of dam

Single flower showing length of tube.

Naturalised on roadside; sprawling plant; flowers closed up.

Naturalised on roadside; sprawling plant; flowers closed up.

Flowers - white purple.

Flowers - white purple.

Flowers - white purple.

In flower

Pale mauve flower.

Pale mauve flower.

Pale mauve flower.

Pale mauve flower.

Twiner to 1.25 m.Flowers in clusters, light mauve; throat dark mauve.

Twiner to 1.25 m.Flowers in clusters, light mauve; throat dark mauve.

Twiner to 1.25 m.Flowers in clusters, light mauve; throat dark mauve.

Sprawling plant. Flowers red-purple. [See note 16]. Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 8 part 1:69 (1987).

Sprawling plant. Flowers red-purple. [See note 16]. Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 8 part 1:69 (1987).

Sprawling plant. Flowers red-purple. [See note 16]. Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 8 part 1:69 (1987).

Sprawling plant. Flowers red-purple. [See note 16]. Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 8 part 1:69 (1987).

Sprawling plant. Flowers red-purple. [See note 16]. Cited in Flora Zambesiaca volume 8 part 1:69 (1987).

High climber with white flowers

High climber with white flowers

High climber with white flowers

High climber with white flowers

Planted purple-flowered Jacaranda

Planted purple-flowered Jacaranda

Planted purple-flowered Jacaranda

Tree with white flowers

Tree with white flowers

Tree with white flowers

Tree with white flowers

Twining in Sesbania

Twining in Sesbania

Flowers white with yellow centre

Flowers white with yellow centre

Darker orange colour

Flowers white with yellow centre

Strong, somewhat unusual colour.

Strong, somewhat unusual colour.

Different flower colour - predominantly red outer flowers.

Branches in whorls of 3.

Branches in whorls of 3.

Branches in whorls of 3.