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Flower Colour
Sausage Tree / Worsboom
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Deciduous | Indigenous | Fast Growing Speed | Average Coastal Tolerance | Good Wind Tolerance
A truly unique African tree, that boasts beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers in spring and very interestingly large sausage-shaped seed pods in summer! Be sure to have enough space as this tree is fast growing and can get quite big. It is not recommended to park your car under this tree as the fruit pods can become heavy and cause damage. Ideal for kids to climb in and explore. In the wild, the tree hosts many benefits for the animal kingdom. Have a look at this short video on the tree's many functions: watch here
Attracts Birds: Nectar
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruiting Season: Summer
Showy Feature: Flowers
Miscellaneous Characteristics: The genus Kigelia has one species and occurs only in Africa.
Drought Resistant
Dense Shade
Clay Soil
Treehouse
Ornamental