Cussonia spicata Specimen 38 / 240This mature specimen of the species looks wildly unlike its juvenile self, with a thick squiggly and woody stem that is completely leafless until its small crown of foliage at the top. A member of the Araliaceae family, Cussonia is a genus distributed across Tropical and South Africa, alongside Comoros, and the Arabian Peninsula. Cussonia spicata is often known as spiked cabbage tree, and its a favourite for wild elephants to snack on. The distinct,