Silver Cluster-leaf

Vaalboom · Terminalia sericea

A pioneer tree of deep sandy soils, common on the granite sandveld. Its silvery leaves catch the light and make it easy to spot from a distance.

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How to identify it

Silvery blue-green leaves crowded in rosettes at the branch tips, giving the tree a shimmering look. Branches grow in flat, layered tiers. Pinkish-purple papery winged pods. Grows on sandy soils.

Flowers & fruit

Spring to early summer (September to November)

Browsed by

Elephant and giraffe browse the leaves and branches; kudu and other antelope eat the leaves.

Where to see it in Kruger

Common on deep sandy soils over granite in the western and northern parts of the park, and on sandveld.

Did you know

The silky silver hairs on its leaves give the tree its Latin name (sericea means 'silky') and help it survive on hot, dry sandy soils.

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