Explore trees and palms by scientific name, common name, family, form, description, and practical uses.
Japanese acacia, Australian wattle, Coast wattle, Darwin black wattle, Earleaf acacia, Earpod black wattle, Earpod…
An evergreen tree growing to 25 m (82ft) by 5 m (16ft). BARK: rough hard bark grayish green in color and it is vertically…
Grey-haired acacia, Red-thorn
A shrub or tree to 15 m, somewhat flattened or irregular crown. Trunk can attain 20 30 cm in diameter. BARK: rough, grey-brown, grooved;…
Shittim wood
A tree 2-6 m high, with a rounded or flat crown. BARK: greenish-brown, thinly peeling and papery, becoming rough dark brown. Branch lets reddish-brown,…
Gum Arabic, Sudan gum Arabic, gum acacia, three-thorned acacia Ateso K: Ekodokodwo Ateso T: Ekonoit
Gum Arabic is a deciduous shrub growing to 15 m tall and usually branched from the ground. Branches fork repeatedly and in mature trees…
Sulphur bark,Naivasha thorn tree, Fever tree
A large tree, 15-25 m tall, with a crown that is somewhat spreading, branching fairly up the trunk. BARK : smooth, slightly flaking, yellow…
Indian ash, shingle tree
A large tree reaching 60 m. The bole is often buttressed with a long straight trunk. It is an evergreen tree except in areas…
A deciduous tree 6-36 m, with a spreading and flat crown, trunk often twisted, any buttresses short and blunt. BARK: grey-black, rough and scaling…
A semi-deciduous forest tree 15-30 m, the cylindrical bole spreading to a somewhat flattened crown. BARK: smooth, grey, with distinct shallow ridges on the…
Peacock flower, Smooth-bark flat crown
A large deciduous tree, branches ascending to a flat top, about 15 m high, trunk up to 75 cm in diameter. BARK: grey and…
Siris tree, woman's tongue, East Indian walnut, Acacia, amarilla, Fry wood, Lebbeck, Indian siris
tTT Siris tree is a deciduous tree 8-14 m, but may reach 25 m. The trunk is often short, crown spreading and fairly dense.…
West African albizia
A deciduous tree, usually 20 m (9-30 m) with a spreading crown of layered foliage, the trunk often crooked. BARK: smooth when young, mature…
Candle-nut tree, candleberry, Indian walnut tree
A medium-sized evergreen tree, reaching 20 m tall, with a diameter at breast height of up to 90cm. It has a large, spreading crown,…
