Eastern Bushveld Gardenia

Afrikaans name: Savannakatjiepiering

Eastern Bushveld Gardenia

Photo © Steven Herbert

Gardenia volkensii

The Eastern Bushveld Gardenia, or just plain Bushveld Gardenia, is a smallish tree that can grow to a height of 8 metres.

It gets large white flowers which turn yellow within a few days. Flowers are borne in spring and early summer.

Its fruit are quite large - normally around 6 cm in length.

Some mammals browse on the leaves of the Eastern Bushveld Gardenia.

Fruit of the Eastern Bushveld Gardenia

Photo © Steven Herbert

References and further reading

Whats that Tree? - Author: Eugene Moll - Published: 2011 - Page: 145

Wild Issue 34 - Author: - Published: 2016 - Page: 84

What Tree is That? - Author: Hazel Stokes - Published: 1967 - Page: 69

The Gardener - 2018/04 - Author: - Published: 2018 - Page: 20

Trees & Shrubs of the Witwatersrand, Magaliesberg & Pilanesberg - Author: Joan van Gogh - Published: 1988 - Page: 102

Trees of Southern Africa - 3rd edition - Author: Keith Coates Palgrave - Published: 2002 - Page: 1055

Sasol First Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa - Author: Elsa Pooley - Published: 1999 - Page: 6

The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei - Author: Elsa Pooley - Published: 1994 - Page: 460

Pocket Guide - Trees of Southern Africa - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 2013 - Page: 134

Sappi Tree Spotting: Lowveld - Author: Jacana - Published: 1997 - Page: 232

Healing Trees & Plants of the Lowveld - Author: Dumes, Loon and Bester - Published: 2009 - Page: 37

Photographic Guide to Trees of Southern Africa - Author: B, P, and B-E van Wyk - Published: 2000 - Page: 163

Piet van Wyks Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park - 1st edition - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 1988 - Page: 218

Field Guide To The Wild Flowers Of The Witwatersrand & Pretoria Region - Author: Braam van Wyk & Sasa Malan - Published: 1988 - Page: 82

Game Ranger in your Backpack - Author: Megan Emmett and Sean Pattrick - Published: 2013 - Page: 287

Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park - 5th edition - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 2008 - Page: 218

Common Trees of the Highveld - Author: Drummond & Coates Palgrave - Published: 1973 - Page: 83

Everyones Guide to Trees of South Africa - Author: Keith, Paul and Meg Coates Palgrave - Published: 1989 - Page: 101

A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa - Revised - Author: E. Palmer - Published: 1983 - Page: 319

A site-by-site guide to trees in the Kruger National Park - Author: Marissa Greeff - Published: 2017 - Page: 40

For more info: SANBI

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