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A little bit of paradise, far from its native South African home (Los Angeles Daily News) |
It is horticulturally significant that both the official flower and the official tree of Los Angeles are native to South Africa. The Los Angeles city flower is the bird of paradise and the Los Angeles city tree is the kaffirboom, commonly known as coral tree. There are several distinct climate zones in South Africa, although the division of the year into a long, dry summer followed by a short …
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