5 Dombeya rotundifolia / Wild pear / Drolpeer (TREE)

"Unmistakeably, the Common Wild Pear announces the arrival of spring with its show of gorgeous white to light pink star-shaped flowers that burst out in clusters at the end of its branches. The landscape becomes a patchwork of splashes of these white to pink flowers dotted around the vegetation. Look out for these flowers from July through to end September.
The Dombeya rotundifolia is deciduous and grows to an approximate height of between 5 to 9 metres. The leaves are distinguished by their roundness and leathery feel. Turn the leaf over and notice the three to five distinct veins that arise from the leaf base.
From October to December, the fruit of the Common Wild Pear follows the spring flush of flowers. Watch out for the small circular brown fruits that grow in between the drying petals of the flowers.

The thick corky brown to black bark keeps this tree fire resistant. The deep fissures in the bark are another identifying feature of the Common Wild Pear. Contrasted to this, is the smooth grey bark of young branches that have noticeable corky spots. This tree has a single stem, a non- aggressive root system and grows a roundish open canopy."  (hartebeestfonteinconservacy.org.za)