You know that the wildlife of East Africa, the variety of functions such as mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers that make beautiful and green? If you do not have the pleasure of the trees and flowers are found in eastern Africa for both the coastal areas, national parks, plantations, Nyika plateaus, mountains, semi-arid regions, islands, lakes, rivers, marshes, swamps , damping, and rocky slopes. These flowers and trees are varied in appearance, size, and the areas that the environment is favorable.
Many types of trees and flowers found throughout East Africa, as below,
BOobab
Almost foolproof, with the trunk and swollen root as thick as the branches. Some specimens have trunks measuring 9m or more in diameter, reaching a height of up to 18m. During the dry season leading to the leaves, but at the beginning of the rains, which develop a dense canopy. Bearing white flowers about 15 cm in width and longitudinal growth, fruit Woody to 30 cm in length. The structures of the body is fibrous andd keep a certain amount of water, where surface water is not available. In these moments Elephants often cause serious damage to search for moisture in the discharge of drought conditions.
Yelllow barked Acacia / Fever Tree
A fairly common species easily recognizable by the yellow / green color. Usually located on the banks of rivers and streams in areas where land, water wetland. Early explorers of the region related to the thread, hence the name of developing the horse. Fact, the “fever” for malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes living mainly in damp areas benefiting from this tree.
Flat top Acacia
There are about 1,200 species of acacia are distributed in all tropical and temperate regions of global warming. The flat-topped acacia afamiliar is seen in the grassy areas of East Africa, spreading the canopy to provide shade for many animals of the savannah. A Christmas tree found in most of Africa and the Middle East, producing prolific amounts of fruit-pods that provide much needed fodder for livestock in arid areas. A medium sized tree grows to a height of about 15 meters in areas of relevance. E ‘extremely drought resistant and can survive in semi arid areas of the desert, with low annual rainfall. In these circumstances can only be developed at a height of one meter or so. The flowers are white andd in small groups, which have a very fragrant smell. In some areas of Africa, full of flat acacia are the main species harvested by local people for the production of firewood and charcoal. In some areas of Tanzania to a serious decline in elephant strip and eat bark.
Acacia whistle
The abundance of small shrub, armed with long thorns and white decorated with blackish galls the size of golf balls are small. The galls, each of which has several small holes leading into an empty center, inhabited by colonies of ants CREMATOGASTER predators, which are mutually beneficial cooperation with acacia. The shrub provides shelter for the ants in the style of Galle and the ants provide protection for the acacia farms for all animals from the time and cause upleasant bites her lips and tongue. Despite the presence of ants and the spine vertical, giraffes browse often indifferent, at least for a few minutes until the ants begin to be felt at home, to encourage people to go elsewhere.
Sausage Tree
A tree common in the savanna and wetlands along rivers at elevations below 1850 m. A tree grows to a considerable height of about 9 million, the flowers are trumpet-shaped, dull red, about 12 inches long and have a somewhat unpleasant smell. The flowers hang on the wire-like strings and bloom during the night, falling to the ground during the early hours of the morning. The fruits are large and hang on the tree, as long sausages, hence the popular name. The fruits are edible but are used for medical purposes in some areas. Reach length of 60 cm and can weigh up 7kgs.
Tree Candle Stands
A tree of succulent common in some parts of Rift Valley. A forest of trees, chandeliers can be found in Lake Nakuru National Park. They grow to a height of 15m. Nd The trunk is short and often is a solid base from which many branches extended in the form of candelabra.
Flame Tree
Initially discovered in Madagascar in the first 19 years, this beautiful tree has since grown in tropical regions around the world. Growing to a height of about 15 meters and thrive at altitudes below 1,500 m, this tree creates a spectacular sight when in full bloom. The flowers appear before leaves develop, and grow rich Scarlet Red thick. A tree that sheds decidous wing-like leaves at the beginning of the dry season after flowering andd develop large brown pods.
Date Palm
Common in much of the territory in drier areas warmer, usually located on the banks of streams and rivers. Arab traders first date in the region as food asource. Growing to a height of 20-50m, trunk thin iscrowned pinnate leaves with 30-40 at 4 m in length. There are about 40 different varieties grown throughout the Date Palm in the tropics, the fruits that ripen at different times of the year. The leaves used for the production of baskets and mats.
Doum palm
One of the easiest palms to be determined, is the only one with the branches regularly divides into two. Which sometimes reach heights of over 15 meters. The fruit is orange / brown and about 8 centimeters. It is not edible for humans but eaten by elephants is a great extension, responsible for the dispersal of seeds. Doum Palm leaves are used for weaving baskets and mats.
Coconut
Some mystery still surrounds the original home of this species, but is considered by many to have been caught in ocean currents from South America to establish the African coast. Growing to a height of about 30 meters, the trunk is usually quite swollen at the base and pinnate leaves with 20-30 crowned reach up to 6 meters in length. Limited distribution in the coastal areas of the coconut palm is very salt tolerant and can live for 100 years, the production of fruit every 50-80 years. The nut fructification provides a valuable source of food and drink in some areas and the outer husk fiber providing material for making rope, mats and the house of straw.
Jacaranda
An original native of Brazil, this thread can now be found in parks, gardens and streets in the city for most of the region. Developed in aheight of 10m or more, and ferns are beautiful as the leaves that fall during the dry season. The flower after the rains of short minutes in a mass flowering bell-shaped purple-blue flowers, which grow in clusters.
Bottlebrush Tree
Originally from Australia are very ornamental trees have beeen widely cultivated in parks and gardens throughout the region. The name derives from many red flowers arranged around a stick in the shape of a Bottlebrush. They produce woody fruits that are shaped disc. They can grow to heights of over 7 million.
Candle Bush
A relatively small shrub that reaches a height of about 3-4m or less. It has a rounded shape and is very beautiful upright spikes of yellow flowers give the impression of a candelabrum led canddles many, hence its common name. Usually located along the long side of the road and forest edges throughout most of the region.
Sisal
A plant native to Mexico imported into eastern Africa, with the first settlers and widely cultivated for the production of yarns and cords. Although not grown for extended GThe can still be found today in parks and gardens and along roadside verges. Its leaves are elongated up to 1. 5 m long with sharp thorns on the edges and grow in a circular formation at ground level. Spike development, which erupts from the center of the cluster of leaves, grows up to 6m in height and branches bearing yellow flowers.
Aloe
We are in the range of 60 species of Aloe is found in eastern Africa. Volkensii is high, rising to 6 meters in height. It is gray-green leaves forming a rosette at the top of the tips that branch of red flowers. Located at altitudes up to 2,300 meters, usually on rocky ground.
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They come from the West Indies already known small tree often found in parks and gardens throughout the tropics. Has a characteristic shape with regular branching. The flowers are variable in pink, including white and yellow and very aromatic. The petals arranged in a layered, resembling an open fan. Consider the name from the French botanist Charles Plumier described for the first time during his travels in the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Desert Rose
Local succulent scrub or small tree of arid and rocky slopes of a very wide area at low altitude. The trunk and branches are swollen and slunted apppearance and very attractive, with pink flowers about 5 cm in diameter. SAP is very toxic in the past have been used by the local population to impregnate arrows.
Bourgainvillea
A very attractive and the common shrub native of Brazil found thoughout eastern Africa. This is a thorny shrub that is often dense shrubs in parks and gardens and accumulate more colorful bracts ranging from purple to red, pink, red, white and yellow.
Lily Pajamas
This unit has a very attractive long tubular flowers that are pink and white, giving rise to the popular name of Pajama Lily. The leaves are gray-green. It ‘a fairly common plant of open grassland at elevations up to 2700 m.
Fireball Lily
This beautiful lily appears immediately after the first rains in areas of grassland and savannah, rocky slopes and along the edges of forests at altitudes up to 2200 m. The spectacular red flowers in one strain and up to 150 individual flowers can be found in a global peak can be 20 inches in diameter. Once the flowers have withered and died on thick upright leaves emerge.
Sodoms Apple
There are about 50 species of Solanum be present in East Africa: incanum is very common along the long side of the road and in areas of desert. They are ready to colonize the freshly dug earth. It ‘a very tough shrub with thorns on the stems and stalks terrible. Bear flowers that are blue to purple with yellow centers measure about 15 mm in diameter. The fruit in the form of hard yellow balls are edible, though a little ‘bitter.
Leonotis Nepetifolia
There are 9 species Leonotis be present in East Africa, nepetifolia L. is very common in most of the area, which developed along the long side of the road. Cropping 1. 5m round with groups of orange flowers growing at intervals along the stems of woody plants. The flowers, individuals, who are many, each group is about 25 millimeters long.
All the identified species of trees and flowers are in East Africa to have an overview safari you can use a private charter fixed wing or helicopters. East of the residents are African farmers and large plantations of corn, sugarcanne, cassava, millet, millet, finger, flowers, potatoes, soya beans, pyrethrum, sunflower seeds win their money where their exports. There are major international airports to serve their purposes in Uganda, Entebbe International Airport, Tanzania, Daresaalam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport and Mwanza andd Kenya Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Eldoret Moi International Airport and international flights and cargo cargo around the world. You can detect and photograph of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, Ngorongoro Crater and Oldonyo Lengai in Tanzania and Karuma Falls, Kabalega in Uganda.
Came as a visitor and you will discover the area of investment and bussiness gives you the opportunity to use your vacation as a company abussiness that many! East Africa consists of many opportunities for bussiness during the visit that can be exploited to learn more and even investments. There are mines in Tanzania, Geita 85 miles north of Mwanza.
We have companies that provide both commercial and private charter flights throughout East Africa, ranging from Business Jets, Beechcrafts, Caravans, helicopters, small aircraft with piston engines. In particular, Kenya and Uganda is the gateway for flights to the war in Southern Sudan difficulties, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad. UN and NGOs have regional offices located in Kenya and Uganda for the operations in Central and Eastern Africa.
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