Ochna serrulata flowering

The carnival ochna is shown here with its yellow flowers still intact in September. The Afrikaans name of fynblaarrooihout (fine leaved redwood) suggests delicate foliage. New leaves start off pinkish.

This plant was photographed in Kirstenbosch that lies outside the natural distribution of the species (Schmidt, et al, 2002; Coates Palgrave, 2002).