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	Wonderboom2 Wonderboom (meaning "wonder tree" in Afrikaans) may refer to: * Wonderboom (tree) a particular grove of ''Ficus salicifolia'' north of Pretoria, and eponym of: ''Ficus salicifolia'', a species of fig Wonderboom Nature Reserve, containing the grove Wonderboom South, Pretoria, a suburb south of the nature reserve Wonderboom Airport, an airport in the region * Die Wonderboom, an unusually shaped '' Boscia oleoides'' (Karoo shepherd's tree) beside the N9 at Willowmore, Eastern Cape * Wonderboom (band) WONDERboom is a 4 piece South African rock band from Johannesburg. They formed in 1996 when Martin, Wade and Cito, originally in an underground band called "The Eight Legged Groove Machine", were approached by Danny, the drummer for the popula ... , a South African rock band from Johannesburg {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wonderboom (tree) The Wonderboom (Afrikaans: 'wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ''Ficus salicifolia'', that descended from a central bole of about a thousand years old. It is situated in the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria, and two circular walkways currently protect it from pedestrian traffic around its trunk and roots. As it has grown, its outlying branches have rooted themselves around the parent tree. This has repeated until there are now three layers of daughter trees encircling the mother fig, with 13 distinct trunks, covering an area with a diameter of over 50 metres. History The tree was discovered by the Voortrekkers in 1836 under the leadership of Hendrik Potgieter who named it the Wonderboom. Many Trekkers rested under its shade on their journey to the Soutpansberg. In 1870 a fire destroyed a large part of the tree reducing its size drastically. The Wonderboom Nature Reserve was declared a national monument on 23 September 1988. It was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ficus Salicifolia __NOTOC__ The Wonderboom (''Ficus salicifolia'') is an evergreen fig species that ranges from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands northwards to tropical East Africa. It grows especially on outcrops, rocky hillsides and along cliffs fringing water courses and may rarely grow up to 10 m tall, and acquire a leafy spreading crown. Description The elliptic-oblong, leathery leaves of about 7 to 10 cm long, are carried on long petioles, and are often noticeably folded along the midrib. The leaf sides are almost parallel and clear net-veining is visible on the lamina. Leaves are brittle and have a characteristic smell when broken or bruised. The leaves are toxic and cause nervous disorders or even deaths in cattle. The small, smooth figs are carried on short stalks and measure about 4–6 mm in diameter. They are massed along the branchlets in the leaf axils, and change from white to yellowish-red and spotted as they ripen. The figs are eaten by birds and mammals. Similar species It ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Wonderboom Nature Reserve The Wonderboom Nature Reserve ( af, Wonderboom-natuurreservaat) is a 1 km², 200-hectare reserve that incorporates a section of the Magaliesberg range in the northern portion of the Pretoria metropole, South Africa. Its main attractions are the ''Wonderboom'' (Afrikaans for "Marvel tree") near the reserve entrance in Lavender street and the derelict Fort Wonderboompoort on the crest of the Magaliesberg, that was constructed towards the end of the nineteenth century, during the Second Boer War. The latter is reached by following the steep, paved walkway that leads from the picnic area to the summit. The vicinity of the fort ruins also afford sweeping views of the city, whose council declared the area around the ''Wonderboom'' and both banks of the Apies River a reserve on 28 December 1949. Wonderboom The well-known ' Wonderboom' (Afrikaans: 'Wonder tree') is a dense grove of parent and daughter trees of the species ''Ficus salicifolia'', that descended from a central bole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics during the course of the 18th century. Now spoken in South Africa, Namibia and (to a lesser extent) Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, estimates circa 2010 of the total number of Afrikaans speakers range between 15 and 23 million. Most linguists consider Afrikaans to be a partly creole language. An estimated 90 to 95% of the vocabulary is of Dutch origin with adopted words from other languages including German and the Khoisan languages of Southern Africa. Differences with Dutch include a more analytic-type morphology and grammar, and some pronunciations. There is a large degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages, especially in written form. About 13.5% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wonderboom South, Pretoria Wonderboom South is a northern residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It lies to the south of the Wonderboom, on the slopes of the Magaliesberg The Magaliesberg (historically also known as ''Macalisberg'' or ''Cashan Mountains'') of northern South Africa, is a modest but well-defined mountain range composed mainly of quartzites. It rises at a point south of the Pilanesberg (and the Pil ... mountains. References Suburbs of Pretoria {{Gauteng-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wonderboom Airport Wonderboom Airport is located in Pretoria North, South Africa. History The airport was opened in 1937, being built on the farm Wonderboom approximately 15 km north of Pretoria. Originally a civilian airstrip for light aircraft, it was used for military training purposes during the Second World War before returning to civilian control in 1945. The airport remains a light aircraft facility to this day. In 1965, the airport was extensively extended, with a new terminal building and hangars being constructed as well as the runways being extended. This led to Wonderboom Airport being able to receive its first Boeing 737 in 1982. In 1993, runway 11/29 was again upgraded to its present length of 1,828 m. Airport management passed to the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council in December 1994. Towards the end of 2000, ownership passed to Pretoria. Scheduled service plans In 2007, plans were mooted by the city of Pretoria for scheduled passenger service from Wonderboom Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Boscia Oleoides ''Boscia'' is a genus of plants in the family ''Capparaceae''. It contains the following species: '' Boscia albitrunca'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. '' Boscia angustifolia'' A. Rich. ''Boscia arabica'' Pestalozii ''Boscia caffra'' Sond. ''Boscia coriacea'' Pax ''Boscia corymbosa'' Gilg ''Boscia fadeniorum'' Fici ''Boscia filipes'' Gilg ''Boscia firma'' Radlk. '' Boscia foetida'' Schinz ''Boscia longifolia'' Hadj-Moust. ''Boscia longipedicellata'' Gilg. ''Boscia madagascariensis'' (DC.) Hadj-Moust. '' Boscia microphylla'' Oliv. ''Boscia minimifolia'' Chiov. ''Boscia mossambicensis'' Klotzsch '' Boscia octandra'' Hochst. ex Radlk. '' Boscia oleoides'' (Burch. ex DC.) Toelken '' Boscia pestalozziana'' Glig '' Boscia peuchellii'' Kuntze '' Boscia plantefolii'' Hadj-Moust. '' Boscia polyantha'' sensu Roessler '' Boscia rautanenii'' Schinz '' Boscia rehmanniana'' Pestal. '' Boscia reticulata'' Hochst. ex A. Rich. '' Boscia rotundifolia'' Pax '' Boscia salicifolia'' O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]