Cape Kafferboom (Noun)
Meaning
Small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The beautiful garden in Cape Town was home to several species of cape kafferboom, adding vibrant colors with their flowers and seeds.
- Due to the high demand for the cape kafferboom's light and soft wood, it became an important export product from South Africa in the early days of European settlement.
- One day the boy saw his first cape kafferboom on the east coast, learning later how they make effective barriers and partitions due to the lightweight posts it can yield.
- Birdwatchers spotted multiple sunbird species among the flowering cape kafferboom branches along the slopes.
- Construction experts liked working with cape kafferboom, preferring the quality it offered as wooden fencing in more environmentally demanding environments like on farms near to coastline properties