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Veld (/ v ɛ l t / or / f ɛ l t /, Afrikaans and Dutch: veld, field), also spelled veldt, is a type of wide open rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub , especially in the countries of South Africa , Lesotho , Eswatini , Zimbabwe and Botswana .
Arctotis fastuosa, called Monarch-of-the-veld, is a species of African plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Namibia and South Africa. [2] It has become naturalized on roadsides and in vacant urban lots in southern California.
"The Veldt" is a science fiction short story by American author Ray Bradbury. Originally appearing as " The World the Children Made " in the September 23, 1950, issue of The Saturday Evening Post , it was republished under its current name in the 1951 anthology The Illustrated Man .
It is commonly known as veldt grape, winged treebine [2] or adamant creeper. [3] The species is native to tropical Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Africa. [2]
Flora and Fauna. As implied by the region's name, the Bushveld's grassy plains are dotted by dense clusters of trees and tall shrubs. The grasses found here are generally tall and turn brown or pale in winter (May to August), which is the dry season throughout most of Southern Africa.
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Veldt may also refer to: "The Veldt" (short story), a science fiction story by Ray Bradbury. The Veldt, a 1987 Soviet film based on the story by Ray Bradbury "The Veldt" (song), a song by deadmau5, also based on the Bradbury story; Part of the setting of Final Fantasy VI, a 1994 video game; The Veldt (band), an American alternative group
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