Items · Rhodes University Botanical Collections

Congealed aerial roots of a Wild Fig tree, King Williams Town, 1959

Caption: "Congealed aerial roots of a Wild Fig tree outside Deeds Office, Alexandra road, King Williams Town. 1959."

The aerial roots of Wild fig corner, King Williams Town, 1959

Caption: "The aerial roots of Wild fig corner of Queens Road and Raglan St. King Williams Town. 1959."

Truncheons of Wild Fig sprouting near King Williams Town, 1959

Caption: "Truncheons of Wild Fig sprouting near King Williams Town. 1959."

Wild fig trees - King Williams Town, 1959

Caption: "Wild fig trees next to the Library and Post Office, King Williams Town. Jan. 1959. Lovely shade in a town that needs shade desperately in summer."

Shade for the farmyard

Caption: "Shade for the farmyard. Two lovely spreading umbrellas at a farm house in the Peddie district. Jan. 1959."

Flowering Kaffirboom

Caption: "On the grounds of Grey Hospital, King Williams Town. Flowering Kaffirboom. 22/08/1959."

Wild fig tree on old golf course, King Williams Town

Caption: "Wild fig tree on Old Golf Course, King Williams Town. Summer 1959."

Wild fig tree in winter on old golf course, King Williams Town

Caption: "Wild fig tree in winter on old golf course, King Williams Town. 1959."

Close-up of branches spread of huge Ficus tree

Caption: "A close-up of branches spread of huge Ficus tree at Kaffir drift on the Great Fish River. 5/9/1961."

Large Ficus tree at Kaffir drift

Caption: "Looking down on the outsize Ficus tree at Kaffir drift. 5/9/1961."

Trunks of the huge Ficus tree at the Great Fish River

Caption: "Beneath the Ficus tree at Kaffir drift on the Great Fish River, showing the four trunks. 5/9/1961."

Ficus tree at the Great Fish River

Caption: "Ficus at Kaffir drift, Great Fish River, Bathurst, Peddie."

The spread of the Ficus tree at Kaffir drift

Caption: "The spread of the huge Ficus tree at Kaffir drift, on the Great Fish River. 5/9/1961. The overall spread of the tree is 56 yards."

Garden giants 100 years old

Newspaper article: A living landmark in Pietermaritzburg's history, a grove of trees in the heart of the Botanic Gardens, is 100 years old this year. These gnarled giants, all planted in 1884 or earlier, are "probably the most representative selection of exotic trees in South Africa". according to the curator of the Gardens, Mr Brian Tarr. He sees education as the real function of a botanical garden. Picture: Mr Tarr among the roots of a giant Morton Bay fig planted more than 100 years ago. The Natal Witness. S.A.Digest. 1984-03-23.

Protea subvestita - King William's Town

Caption: "The field of Protea subvestita on the western slopes of Pirie West Peak (Hoho) with the Rabula Valley below. King Williams Town. Jan. 1963."

Flowers of Protea subvestita

Caption: "Close-up of flowers of Protea subvestita. Showing the pink and white (half-obscured in processing of film) variants. The central flower is still opening. Others around are past their best. The central one is in full nectar flow."

Protea subvestita on top of Dohne Peak, Stutterheim

Caption: "Protea subvestita on top of Dohne Peak, Stutterheim. June 1963. Walter Skead on beacon."

Seed pods of Protea subvestita

Caption: "Seed pods of Protea subvestita from which the sugarbirds take down for lining their nests. They also probe into these perhaps for bill wiping."

Sugarbirds and Protea subvestita

Caption: "The leafy branch-end of Protea subvestita into which sugarbirds probe regularly, ostensible for bill wiping. A bill going down between the overlapping stiff leaves will be wiped clean on both sides."