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Mimusops caffra

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Olea capensis - Black Ironwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Erythrina caffra - Kaffirboom

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1985-03-01
  • Subjects: Erythrina caffra -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/122088 , vital:35206
  • Description: Caption "Lucky Bean seeds needed. Sir. I have received an appeal from Cape Town for these seeds. Large quantities are required to obtain a tissue plasminogen activator which will be used to manufacture a substance being used experimentally to dissolve blood clots. It the experiments come up to expectations a new drug will be produced for heart attack victims. I have seen many 'kaffirboom' trees in Grahamstown and I appeal to your readers to collect the seeds and leave them at the reception desk of Settlers Hospital. We will forward them to Cape Town. I look forward to the usual co-operation of the Grahamstown citizens. Yours etc. Dr. G. de L. White. Medical Superinendent, Grocott's Mail 1985-03-01."
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  • Date Issued: 1985-03-01

Ficus sansibarica - Wild Fig

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Forest recession - Nqantos area, Upper Kubusie

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Forest recession - Kologha Mt. Stutterheim

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1977-04-22
  • Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116855 , vital:34452
  • Description: Caption "Common or Outeniqua Yellowood, Podcarpus falcatus in front of garden of St Andrews Prep School, West Hill, Grahamstown. Taken 22 April 1977. Planted in 1935, along with the Kaffirboom, Erythrina caffra, to the right by Mr C. Griffin Mullins, housemaster and later headmaster of the school, when his son R. Lorraine G. Mullins was born. An old friend, Mr F. H. Holland, brought Mr. Mullins a small yellowwood seedling so small that it fitted into a matchbox. The kaffirboom seedling was not much larger. Information from Mr. Griffin Mullins himself. The photo taken 1977, shows the trees after 42 years growth. The yellowwood's trunk one metre from the ground was 784 mm in diameter, the Kaffirboom's; 1, 219 mm.”
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  • Date Issued: 1977-04-22

Erythrina caffra

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Ficus sansibarica - Wild Fig

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Xymalos monospora - Lemonwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Pinus radiata - Pinus insignis - Pine

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Schotia Speciosa - Boerboon

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1959-01
  • Subjects: Schotia brachypetala - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119146 , vital:34706
  • Description: Caption "All that is left of what must have been dense valley bushveld on the upper slopes of the Keiskamma R. above Brighton Drift. On the opposite side in European territory the bush is dense. This tree is in National territory. Note the nice tall lone tree on top of the hill in the left background. Jan 1959.”
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  • Date Issued: 1959-01

Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Old tree 'chopped' by age and insects

- Matthews, Ray

  • Authors: Matthews, Ray
  • Date: 1969-11-24
  • Subjects: Acacia karroo -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: text , clippings , ephemera
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/71921 , vital:29976
  • Description: Newspaper article: "Old tree chopped by age and insects. Age and insects have put and end to one of Maritzburg's national monuments. An acacia mimosa tree that stood in the centre lawn of the Parkside home of the Administrator of Natal since about 1800, has been chopped down for safety reasons. The stately old tree was National Monument and the plaque on the stump reads: Monuments Commission. Around this tree, Commandant A. W. J. Pretorius, member of the Volksraad and the Burgers of the Republic Natalia decided by a majority on July 5, 1842, to accept British rule.”
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  • Date Issued: 1969-11-24

The old and the new at Seymour

- Daily Dispatch (East London, South Africa)

  • Authors: Daily Dispatch (East London, South Africa)
  • Date: 1960-07-21
  • Subjects: Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs , Seymour (South Africa) -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: text , clippings , ephemera
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65562 , vital:28813
  • Description: Newspaper article: "The old and the new at Seymour. This oak tree is believed to have been planted in 1853 on the founding of the town. Next to it stand newly planted poles to carry ESCOM electric power to the inhabitants. Gangs of construction workers are erecting the power lines and the first line in the town has about been completed. Private contractors are wiring dwellings. To start with there will be more than 20 consumers who will be connected up to the distribution lines. Distribution will be undertaken by ESCOM.”
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  • Date Issued: 1960-07-21

The Cathcart Tree, Twelfth Pass, Waterkloof. Adelaide district, CP

  • Date: 19uu
  • Subjects: Cathcart (South Africa) -- History , Cathcart, George, Sir, 1794-1854 -- Pictorial works , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: still image
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/57472 , vital:26953 , This item is held by the Selmar Schonland Herbarium (GRA), Grahamstown, South Africa
  • Description: Original caption "ILN Vol. 72 p, 509: 1878. (Melton Prior) Said to be the largest tree in the Waterkloof. In the Kaffir War, after some heavy fighting, Sir G. Cathcart had his name and the date carved on the tree. It lived until about 1875 when it began to die. It was about 150 ft. high and 29 ft. in circumference (i.e. 45.6 m high and 8.8 m round)."
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  • Date Issued: 19uu
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