South Africa’s milkwood monuments
Apr 30, 2021
2 minutes
The white milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme) is a hardy, handsome, evergreen tree endemic to the coastal areas of Southern Africa. A slow- growing species with very hard wood, it is well known for its longevitiy.
In 1993, a white milkwood was declared a national monument simply due to its extraordinary age and size. Growing on the farm Rhenosterfontein near Bredasdorp in the southern Cape, it is over 1
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