Flora – Nature’s Botanical Tapestry

The Marico landscape offers a unique blend of vegetation types—from Senegalia and Vachellia Thornveld to wetland reeds and rocky grasslands—supporting over 1,000 recorded plant species.

Key floral highlights include

Wild olive, silver cluster-leaf, sweet thorn, and marula trees

Aloes, wild hibiscus, and protea species – adding seasonal colour and attracting pollinators

Grasses and reeds along the Marico River, crucial for erosion control and wildlife habitat

Indigenous medicinal plants, many of which are still used in traditional healing

The area is particularly stunning in late summer, when many trees bloom and the veld transforms into a canvas of green punctuated with bursts of red, yellow, and white wildflowers.