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Ocotea bullata - Black Stinkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Erythrina caffra - Kaffirboom

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1975
  • Subjects: Erythrina caffra -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/122108 , vital:35210
  • Description: Caption "The Tale of an old Kaffirboom. C.J. Skead's observant eyes are famous. There is probably nobody else who would have taken much notice of the old kaffirboom on the hill 19 km south-west of King Williams Town. His photographs tell the story of the tree. African Wild Life. Vol. 29. No 3, p. 44, 1975."
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  • Date Issued: 1975

Phoenix reclinata - Palm

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1956-08-05
  • Subjects: Phoenix reclinata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/122724 , vital:35323
  • Description: Caption "300-Year-Old Palm will be moved. Workmen prepare to move a relic of the East Dutch India Company, from the position in Government House where it has been growing for 300 years. It is to be moved to a new site 20 yards away. Argus 05-08-56."
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  • Date Issued: 1956-08-05

Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sideroxylon inerme - Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1980-10-08
  • Subjects: Sideroxylon inerme -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120220 , vital:34860
  • Description: Caption "University of Port Elizabeth campus. Milkwoods, Sideroxylon inerme, are being grown in fair numbers on campus as they are among the relatively few trees. Student Johanna Jonker photographed some time ago. Eastern Province Herald, Wednesday, October 8, 1980."
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  • Date Issued: 1980-10-08

Pinus halepensis - Aleppo pine

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Pinus halepensis - Aleppo pine

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1971-03
  • Subjects: Pinus halepensis -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121136 , vital:34980
  • Description: Caption "Above: Rooikrans, Acacia cyclops, which has widely infested the fynbos. It was first planted during the last century to arrest the sand on the Cape Flats. Photo: Mr. Crafford. Below: Hakea acicularis. The fruits open after fire and profuse regeneration takes place. This is one of the most serious pests which threaten the fynbos. Photo: H. C. Taylor. African Wild Life, Vol. 25. No. 1 p. 13. March 1971."
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  • Date Issued: 1971-03

Stinkwood - Sneezewood - Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sneezewood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1979-05-25
  • Subjects: Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116742 , vital:34434
  • Description: Caption "This waterwheel made from sneezewood, which could be one of the oldest in South Africa, has been rebuilt in Pietermaritzburg. It was installed by the Voortrekker leader, Andries Pretorius, at his farmnear Weenen and in 1938 was placed in the garden of the Weenen Museum. It was brought to Pietermarizburg for rebuilding and restoration. As sneezewood is rare in South Africa, trees were specially cut and cured in Transkei to restore the wheel. The Natal Witness. S.A. Digest. 25-05-1979. ”
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  • Date Issued: 1979-05-25

Pinus halepensis - Aleppo pine

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1971-03
  • Subjects: Pinus halepensis -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121131 , vital:34979
  • Description: Caption "Hakea laurina from Australia. This is an attractive small tree, non-spreading, which grows profusely on the French Riviera. The flowers are pink and scented. From a drawing by M. L. Wicht. African Wild Life, Vol. 25. No. 1 p. 12. March 1971."
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  • Date Issued: 1971-03

Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sneezewood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1984-04-03
  • Subjects: Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116701 , vital:34429
  • Description: Caption "This sneezewood xylophone was recently donated to Nombulelo Secondary School by Mrs F. Kemp, a well-wisher in Knysna. Seen with the instrument are L-R: Mr Andrew Tracey, who with Ms Patricia Sandler demonstrated it to the pupils, Mrs Heather Tracey, who made the presentation on behalf of Mrs Kemp, and Mr Dennis Dreyer, Principle of Nombulelo, who received the xylophone on behalf of the school. Grocott's Mail. 1984.04.03.”
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  • Date Issued: 1984-04-03

Olea europeae - olive wood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1975-08-23
  • Subjects: Olea europeae- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119934 , vital:34800
  • Description: Caption "Cradock carpenter Mr A. W. J Robbertze with the two coffee tables he made from rare wild olive wood. The tables were gifts to the Prime Minister of Water Affairs from the people of the Eastern Cape. Evening Post 23-08-1975"
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  • Date Issued: 1975-08-23

Stinkwood - Sneezewood - Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sneezewood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sideroxylon inerme - Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1980-10-08
  • Subjects: Sideroxylon inerme -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120209 , vital:34859
  • Description: Caption "Growing things. UPE Milkwood; A line of young milkwoods residential area of the University of Port Elzabeth campus. Thhey are being trained as standards, having been grown from seeds selected from upright forms of versatile Milkwood. Protected in nature, Milkwoods, Sideroxylon inerme, are being grown in fair numbers on the campus as they are among the relatively few trees that will accept the hard growing conditions on the sandy, limestone soil. Their crowns are being created well above the ground to form them into shade trees relatively quickly. The student in the picture, taken some time ago , is Johanna Jonker. Eastern Province Herald, Wednesday, October 8, 1980."
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  • Date Issued: 1980-10-08

Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Stinkwood - Sneezewood - Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sideroxylon inerme - White Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Stinkwood - Sneezewood - Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

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