Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus consists of only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa. The so-called sausage tree grows a poisonous fruit that is up to 60 cm (2 feet) long, weighs about 7 kg (15 pounds), and resembles a sausage in a casing.

Sausage trees are popular trees to plant along streets in South Africa, since their spreading crown of dense, leathery, glossy foliage provides shade. The wood ...

Sausage tree, (Kigelia africana), tropical tree, the only species of its genus (family Bignoniaceae). It grows 6 to 12 metres (20 to 40 feet) tall and bears ...

The sausage tree of sub-Saharan Africa is beautiful in flower. The blood-red to maroon flowers hang in long panicles. The fragrance of the flower is not.

Another African favorite, the Sausage Tree is well loved by man for it's unusual and beautifully scented flowers, as well as animals of all shapes and sizes for ...

The sausage tree boasts long, open sprays of large, wrinkled, maroon or dark red trumpet-shaped flowers that are velvety on the inside and that virtually ...

Kigelia africana, commonly called sausage tree, is native to riverbanks, floodplains, open woodlands and savannas from sub-Saharan central Africa to South ...

Jul 14, 2022 · The sausage fruit tree has been around for thousands of years, feeding, protecting, and healing animals and people. It is a precious medicinal ...

Jan 31, 2023 · Getting a sausage tree to produce its signature fruit is no easy feat. Like all flowering plants, the sausage tree produces fruit from its ...

Unique Sausage Tree, Kigelia pinnata, a fast-growing African native perfect for adventurous home gardeners. With its striking, pendulous fruits reminiscent ...