CAMPUS NEWS
Planting for the Future
O
Keleabetswe Narenti
In support of Arbor week the Vaal
Triangle Campus of the North-West
University (NWU Vaal), Green Campus Committee (GCC) planted four
indigenous trees on the grounds
of the Vaal Campus. Arbor week is
between the 1st and 7th of September and the GCC and some of the
students took the time to plant trees.
Madeline Evert, chair of the GCC,
said that they plan to encourage the
planting of trees amongst students
and staff members throughout the
month of September. Planting trees
in one of the initiatives the Green
Campus Committee is introducing to
work towards promoting the green
campus initiative on the Vaal Campus (NWU Vaal)
The Green Campus Committee
planted the following trees:
1. Olea europaea subs. africana
Common names: Wild olive, Olienhout (Afr.), Mohlware
(NSotho, SSotho), umNquma
(Zulu, Xhosa, Swati),
Mutlhwari (Venda), Motlhware
(Tswana)
• Frost Hardy
• Vulnerable when
• young
• 7mx5m
• Evergreen
Habitat: This tree is found in
a variety of habitats, often
near water, e.g. on rocky
hillsides, on stream banks
and in woodland (where it
can reach 12 m). It is
widespread in Africa,
Mascarene Islands, Arabia,
India to China.
2. Combretum erythrophyllum
Common name: Bushriver
Willow
• Frost Hardy
• Vulnerable when young
• 15mx10m
• Deciduous
Habitat: This is a riverine
species, occurring alongside
rivers or away from rivers
where sufficient groundwater
is available. It is found at
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almost all altitudes and can therefore tolerate a fair amount of climatic
variation and diverse soils such as
heavy black loam, sandy riverine
alluvium and granite sand.
3. Rhus lancea
Common Names: Karee (English),
Karee or Rooikaree (Afrikaans),
mokalabata, Monhlohlo, Motshakhutshakhu (Northern Sotho),
iNhlangutshane (Siswati), Mosinabele, Mosilabele (South Sotho),
Mosabele, Mosilabele (Tswana),
Mushakaladza (Venda), umHlakotshane (Xhosa).
• Frost Hardy
• Vulnerable when young
• 7mx7m
• Evergreen
Habitat: The karee occurs naturally in Acacia woodland and along
drainage lines, rivers and streams.
It is often found growing on lime rich
substrates.
4. Buddleja Auriculata (Weeping wild
sage)
Common names: Weeping sage,
Treursalie (Afr.), Utile (Xhosa)
• Frost Hardy
• Evergreen
• 4mx4m
Habitat: This shrub occurs naturally on mountain slopes, in rocky
ravines, and on forest margins
For more information on these trees
go to http://www.plantzafrica.com/