Strelitzia reginae - Mandela's Gold was introduced by the Botanical Institute at Kirstenbosch
- ZA COM MR-T-8-1-1115
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- 1996
Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes
It was released and traded under the name 'Kirstenbosch Gold' until 1996 when the National Biodiversity Institute (NBI) was granted permission to re-name it in honour of Nelson Mandela. It is a rare and spectacular yellow-flowering strelitzia.