Africa Wild

Although the Gemsbok Cucumber looks less prickly than this.

Flutterby wrote:Although the Gemsbok Cucumber looks less prickly than this.

Flutts,
There are quite a few species of Wild/Gemsbok Cucumber.
I will check my books this evening to try and narrow down the species.

Where abouts did you see this??

At the river near my house in Johannesburg.

South African Spiny Cucumber Cucumis zeyheri maybe?

Dewi wrote:South African Spiny Cucumber Cucumis zeyheri maybe?

Yup, does look like it.

Had a look in my copy of "Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Highveld" by vanWyk & Malan.

It does look like Cucumis zeyheri

Thanks guys...that definitely looks like it.

Any idea what tree/shrub this is? It has white and yellow flowers. Seen near Talamati.

This lily-like flower was close to Sable dam.




Close to the Southern-most Baobab.



On the S128 near Lower Sabie.



On the H10.



On the H4-1.

Have you ever consulted the excellent Africa Wild Reference Library? Flutty