Misinya ya Aloes na Quiver yale Richtersveld

Kokerbooms

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Minsinya yati Aloe hiyin’wana yaleyi yinga tala swinene e nhoveni ya Richtersveld. Leyi tlhelaka yivitaniwa kokerbooms, kumbe misinya leyi tsekatsekaka, misinya leyi kokaka rinoko yinga hanya kuringana 400 wa malembe naswona yita hiswivumbeko swohambana hambana na tisayizi to hambana hambana. Misinya leyi yitele swinene naswona yivonaka yiri karhi yikula na laha kungana maribye minkarhi yin’wana na laha tlhelo ka patu. Vito ra ‘quiver tree’ rivula vahloti va ma -Bushman na ma- Khoikhoi, lava ava khoma matlharhi yavona endzeni ka marhavi ya misinya leyi lawanga borhiwa mbhovo.
E Richtersveld, 3 eka 5 wantinxaka ta kokerboom takumeka. Leyi i:
Hi lowo pfumala nchumu wa khale wa Quiver/Kokerboom (Aloe dichotoma).Wukula kufika eka 9m hiku leha naswona wuna tshindi lerikulu exikarhi kutani marhavi yava yari le henhla. Wukumeka evuhuma dyambu bya tintshava ta Stinkfontein naswona laha kunga oma e nwalunwgini wa Richtersveld, laha wutalaka ku kula wu leha na marhavi yoka yanga phasanangi. Swihlahla swa kokerboom (leswivuriwaka colony) e ntangeni wa Richtersveld National Park i ndzhawu yakahle ku vona ti aloes ta xikhale.

Nsinya wa Pillan’s Quiver, lowu vuriwaka Bastard Quiver kumbe Basterkokerboom (A. pillansii). Wukula kufika eka 10m hikuleha na tshindi ro bumbula. Swina nhlayo yintsongo ya marhavi lawa yanga bumbula na matluka lawa yakulu nyana kutlula muxaka lowunwana waka vona, A. dichotoma. Yindzi tsundzuxa Sideshow Mel’s hair, kusuka eka The Simpsons, loko kuriku leswi swa pfuna. Yimila etintshaveni laha kunga voyama kusuhi nale nambyeni wa Orange River, kusuka e Baken kuya e Tatasberg, ku rhelela e dzongeni e Dragon’s Back mountain kusuhi na Eksteenfontein. Entangeni wa Richtersveld National Park, yivonaka e Helskloof xikan’we nale Cornell’s Kop.
Nsinya wa Maiden’s Quiver, kumbe Nooienskokerboom (A. ramosissima): Awutalangi kufana na leyin’wani ya kokerbooms, ti aloe tifana na xihlahla kungari nsinya. Wuna marhavi yotala lawa ya sukelaka laha hansi kuya e henhla hile xikarhi. Wukula kuringana timitara tokarhi kuya ehenhla kutani wuva na mabilomu ya xitshopani lexi vonikelaka, ngopfu ngopfu hi May. Wukumeka ehenhla laha kunga voyama etintshaveni kumbe etlhelo ka milambu.

Xinsinyani lexi Kalaka

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Ximilani lexi kalaka swinene, xa Pearson’s Aloe (Aloe pearsonii) xi kumeka ngopfu e Helskloof entangeni wa Richtersveld National Park ekusuhi na tintshava etlhelo ka nambu wa Orange River e Namibia. Xina swirhabyana swotala leswintsongo leswingana matluka ya xivumbeko xa triangle lawa ya kulaka himintlawa leyinga tlhuma swinene laha kuvaka na mune wa matluka endzhawini yinwe. Ntlawa lowu wuvoyamela ehansi hindlela yonyanyula ya geometric. Ndzhawu leyi xingakona e Helskloof yikurile naswona swimilani leswi switatile ntshava hile ka tlhelo lerin’wana ra paru hala kunga tala maribye. Ximilani lexi xithyiwe endzhaku ka Dr. H.H.W. Pearson, mufambisi wosungula wa Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, loyi anga xikuma rosungula hi lembe ra 1910.

Translated by Ike Ngobeni