List of Southern African indigenous trees
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Cyatheaceae
- Cyathea capensisCyathea capensisCyathea capensis, also known as the Forest Tree Fern, is a widespread and highly variable species of tree fern. It is divided into two subspecies: C. c. capensis from the Old World Tropics and C. c. polypodioides from the New World Tropics. It is the only member of the family Cyatheaceae found in...
(L.f.) J.E. Sm. (Alsophila capensis) - Cyathea dregeiCyathea dregeiCyathea dregei, also known as the Common Tree Fern and Gewone Boomvaring in Afrikaans, is a widespread species of tree fern in southern Africa...
Kunze (Alsophila dregei)
Zamiaceae
- Encephalartos aemulans Vorster
- Encephalartos altensteiniiEncephalartos altensteiniiEncephalartos altensteinii is a palm-like cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. The species name altensteinii commemorates Altenstein, a 19th century German chancellor and patron of science. It is commonly known as the breadtree, broodboom, eastern Cape giant cycad or uJobane...
Lehm. - Encephalartos cupidus R.A. Dyer
- Encephalartos eugene-maraisii Verdoorn
- Encephalartos feroxEncephalartos feroxEncephalartos ferox, a member of the family Zamiaceae, is a small cycad with 35 cm wide subterranean trunk. It gets its name from the Latin word ferocious, likely from the spine-tipped lobes on the leaves of the plant. It is found naturally on the south-eastern coast of Africa where it has...
Bertol.f. - Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi Lehm.
- Encephalartos ghellinckii Lem.
- Encephalartos heenanii R.A. Dyer
- Encephalartos humilis Verdoorn
- Encephalartos inopinus R.A. Dyer
- Encephalartos lanatus Stapf & Burtt Davy
- Encephalartos laevifolius Stapf & Burtt Davy
- Encephalartos latifrons Lehm.
- Encephalartos lebomboensis Verdoorn
- Encephalartos lehmanniiEncephalartos lehmanniiEncephalartos lehmannii is a low-growing palm-like cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is commonly known as the Karoo cycad and is endemic to South Africa. The species name lehmannii commemorates Prof J.G.C. Lehmann, a German botanist who studied the cycads and published a book on them in 1834...
Lehm. - Encephalartos longifoliusEncephalartos longifoliusEncephalartos longifolius is a low-growing palm-like cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the breadpalm or broodboom. The species name comes from the Latin longis, long and folius, leaf...
(Jacq.) Lehm. - Encephalartos natalensis R.A. Dyer & Verdoorn
- Encephalartos paucidentatus Stapf & Burtt Davy
- Encephalartos princeps R.A. Dyer
- Encephalartos transvenosusEncephalartos transvenosusEncephalartos transvenosus is a palm-like cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is also sometimes called "Modjadji's palm" and is named after the Rain Queen. The species name transvenosus refers to the fine network of veins between the main veins...
Stapf & Burtt Davy - Encephalartos umbeluziensis R.A. Dyer
- Encephalartos villosusEncephalartos villosusEncephalartos villosus is a South African cycad occurring from the East London vicinity, where it is found near the coast, to the northern border of Swaziland where it may grow as far as 100 km inland. The species is common throughout its range and is the most frequently cultivated in Southern...
Lem. - Encephalartos woodiiEncephalartos woodiiWood's Cycad is a cycad in the genus Encephalartos, and is endemic to the Ongoye Forest of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is one of the rarest plants in the world, being extinct in the wild with all specimens being clones of the type...
Sander
Podocarpaceae
- Afrocarpus falcatusAfrocarpus falcatusAfrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood Afrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood Afrocarpus falcatus, commonly known as the Sickle-leaved Yellowwood and False Yellowwood (formerly also Outeniqua...
(Thunb.) C. N. Page - Podocarpus elongatusPodocarpus elongatusPodocarpus elongatus is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. Unlike the other Yellowwoods of Southern Africa, Podocarpus elongatus grows as an enormous, dense, multi-stemmed bush....
L'Herit. ex Pers. - Podocarpus henkeliiPodocarpus henkeliiPodocarpus henkelii is a South African species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. It is grown ornamentally in gardens for its strikingly neat, attractive form and its elegant, drooping foliage....
Stapf ex Dallim. & Jacks. - Podocarpus latifoliusPodocarpus latifoliusPodocarpus latifolius is a large evergreen tree up to 35 m high and 3 m trunk diameter, in the conifer family Podocarpaceae; it is the type species of the genus Podocarpus....
(Thunb.) R. Br. ex Mirb.
Cupressaceae
- Widdringtonia cedarbergensisWiddringtonia cedarbergensisWiddringtonia cedarbergensis is a species of Widdringtonia native to South Africa, where it is endemic to the Cederberg Mountains northeast of Cape Town in Western Cape Province. It is threatened by habitat loss.It is a small evergreen tree growing to 5–7 m tall...
Marsh - Widdringtonia nodifloraWiddringtonia nodifloraWiddringtonia nodiflora is a species of Widdringtonia native to Southern Africa. It usually grows at high altitudes, typically among rocks on mountainsides...
(L.) Powrie (Widdringtonia cupressoides (L.) Endl.) - Widdringtonia schwarziiWiddringtonia schwarziiWiddringtonia schwarzii is a species of Widdringtonia native to South Africa, where it is endemic to the Baviaanskloof and Kouga Mountains west of Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province; it occurs on dry rocky slopes and crags at 600-1,200 m altitude...
(Marloth) Mast.
Welwitschiaceae
- Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. (Welwitschia bainesii (Hook.f.) Carr.)
Arecaceae
- Phoenix reclinataPhoenix reclinataPhoenix reclinata or Senegal Date Palm is a species of flowering plant in the palm family native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Comoro Islands. The plants are found from sea level to 3000 m, in rain forest clearings, monsoonal forests and rocky mountainsides.-Description:P...
Jacq. - Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn. (Hyphaene natalensis Kunze, Hyphaene crinita)
- Hyphaene petersianaHyphaene petersianaThe Real fan palm , locally known as the Makalani palm, is a palm tree native to the subtropical, lowlying regions of south central Africa. They are found in open woodland, flood plains, banks of rivers and the fringes of pans and swamps.As with other Hyphaene spp., they are dioicous and the female...
Mart. - Borassus aethiopum Mart.
- Raphia australisRaphia australisThe Giant Palm or Rafia is a species of raffia palm in the Arecaceae family.It is found in Mozambique and South Africa.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:...
Oberm. & Strey - Jubaeopsis caffra Becc.
Asphodelaceae
- Aloe africanaAloe africanaKnown as the African aloe, it is a large species of succulent plant.-Habitat:This attractive species occurs in the Eastern Cape of South Africa which is able to adapt to a wide range of conditions. It is mainly confined to hills and flats, growing in thicket and renosterveld vegetation. It often...
Mill. - Aloe alooides (H. Bol.) V. Druten
- Aloe angelica Pole-EvansIlltyd Buller Pole-EvansIlltyd Buller Pole-Evans CMG was a Welsh-born South African botanist.-Biography:Pole-Evans was born in Llanmaes near Cardiff, the son of an Anglican clergyman, Daniel Evans and Caroline Jane Pole...
- Aloe arborescensAloe arborescensAloe arborescens, commonly known as the Krantz Aloe, belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera plant. This species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses...
Mill. - Aloe barberiae T. Dyer (Aloe bainesii T. Dyer)
- Aloe castanea Schonl.
- Aloe comosaAloe comosaAloe comosa is a species of plant that is endemic to South Africa.-Name and Classification:Aloe comosa is the botanical name for what is commonly known as Clanwilliam aloe...
Marloth & Berger - Aloe dichotomaAloe dichotomaAloe dichotoma, also known as Quiver tree or Kokerboom, is a species of aloe indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region, and Namibia....
Mass. - Aloe dolomitica Groenewald
- Aloe excelsaAloe excelsaAloe excelsa, also known as the Zimbabwe Aloe is an arborescent aloe. It has attracted the attention of gardeners and parks planners for its imposing appearance and tolerance for a wide range of conditions....
Berger - Aloe feroxAloe feroxAloe ferox, also known as Cape Aloe, Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe and Tap Aloe, is a species of aloe indigenous to South Africa's Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Lesotho....
Mill. (Aloe candelabrum Berger) - Aloe khamiensis Pillans
- Aloe littoralis Bak.
- Aloe marlothiiAloe marlothiiAloe marlothii is a large, single-stemmed Southern African aloe of rocky places and open flat country, occasionally growing to 6m tall...
Berger subsp. marlothii (Aloe spectabilis Reynolds) - Aloe mutabilis Pillans
- Aloe pillansiiAloe pillansiiAloe pillansii is a synonym of Aloe dichotoma subsp. pillansii, also called Giant Quiver Tree or Bastard Quiver Tree. It is regarded as critically endangered....
Guth. - Aloe plicatilisAloe plicatilisAloe plicatilis, the Fan Aloe, is a species of aloe endemic to a few mountains in the Fynbos ecoregion, of the Western Cape in South Africa...
(L.) Mill. - Aloe pluridens Haw.
- Aloe pretoriensis Pole-EvansIlltyd Buller Pole-EvansIlltyd Buller Pole-Evans CMG was a Welsh-born South African botanist.-Biography:Pole-Evans was born in Llanmaes near Cardiff, the son of an Anglican clergyman, Daniel Evans and Caroline Jane Pole...
- Aloe ramosissimaAloe ramosissimaAloe ramosissima is a synomym for Aloe dichotoma var. ramosissima. The species is also called Maiden's Quiver Tree. Found in the arid Richtersveld region around the border of South Africa and Namibia, it is regarded as endangered, and is threatened by habitat loss...
Pillans - Aloe rupestris Bak.
- Aloe sessiliflora Pole-EvansIlltyd Buller Pole-EvansIlltyd Buller Pole-Evans CMG was a Welsh-born South African botanist.-Biography:Pole-Evans was born in Llanmaes near Cardiff, the son of an Anglican clergyman, Daniel Evans and Caroline Jane Pole...
- Aloe speciosa Bak.
- Aloe thraskiiAloe thraskiiAloe thraskii is a plant in the genus Aloe. It is commonly known as the Dune Aloe. These plants are naturally found in dune vegetation along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape of South Africa.-Gallery:...
Bak.
Agavaceae
- Dracaena aletriformisDracaena aletriformisDracaena aletriformis is commonly known as the Large-leaved Dragon Tree. These plants are found in forest in the eastern areas of South Africa from Port Elizabeth to northern and eastern Gauteng. They are also found in Swaziland, but are most common in the coastal and dune forests of...
(Haw.) Bos (Dracaena hookeriana K. Koch) - Dracaena mannii Bak. (Dracaena usambarensis Engl., Dracaena reflexa)
- Behnia reticulata (Thunb.) Didr.
- Smilax kraussiana Meisn.
Velloziaceae
- Xerophyta clavata Bak.
- Xerophyta retinervis Bak. var. equisetoides (Bak.)
- Xerophyta retinervis Bak. var. retinervis
- Xerophyta villosa (Bak.) Dur. & Schinz
Musaceae
- Ensete ventricosumEnsete ventricosumEnsete ventricosum, usually called the False Banana, Ethiopian Banana, or Abyssinian Banana is a plant in the genus Ensete which is related to Bananas. Ensete ventricosum's name was first published 1948 in Kew Bull. 1947, p. 101. Its synonyms include Musa arnoldiana De Wild., Musa ventricosa Welw....
(Welw.) E.E. Cheesm. - Strelitzia alba (L.f.) Skeels
- Strelitzia caudataStrelitzia caudataStrelitzia caudata, commonly known as the Mountain Strelitzia or Wild Banana, is a species of banana-like Strelitzia from Africa. It was first described by Robert Allen Dyer in 1946....
R.A. Dyer - Strelitzia nicolaiStrelitzia nicolaiStrelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the Giant White Bird of Paradise or Wild Banana are banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m ....
Regel & Koern.
Salicaceae
- Salix hirsuta Thunb.
- Salix mucronataSalix mucronataSalix mucronata is a tall, graceful, evergreen Willow tree. It grows along riverbanks in South Africa and is used for a wide range of traditional medicines....
Thunb. subsp. capensis (Thunb.) Immelman (Salix capensis Thunb.) - Salix wilmsii Seemen
- Salix woodii Seemen
Myricaceae
- Myrica integra (A. Chev.) Killick
- Myrica pilulifera Rendle
- Myrica serrata Lam.
Cannabaceae
- Celtis africanaCeltis africanaCeltis africana is a tree in the Cannabaceae family. This is a common and widespread forest tree from South Africa to Ethiopia. It is a fast growing and popular garden tree in South Africa and is easily propagated....
Burm.f. - Celtis durandii Engl. (Celtis gomphophylla Bak.)
- Celtis mildbraediiCeltis mildbraediiCeltis mildbraedii is a species of forest tree in the Cannabaceae family. This species was previously assigned to the Ulmaceae family. These trees grow in limited areas of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. They are also found in forested areas from West Africa to Sudan, DRC, Angola and Tanzania...
Engl. - Trema orientalisTrema orientalisTrema orientalis is a species of flowering tree in the hemp family, Cannabaceae. It is known by many common names, including charcoal-tree, Indian charcoal-tree, pigeon wood, and in Hawaii, where it has become naturalized gunpowder tree, or nalita...
(L.) Blume - Chaetacme aristata Planch.
Moraceae
- Morus mesozygiaMorus mesozygiaMorus mesozygia, known as black mulberry or African mulberry, is a small to medium sized forest tree of Tropical Africa. Its leaves and fruit provide food for the Mantled Guereza, a colobus monkey native to much of Tropical Africa, and for the Common Chimpanzee of West and Central Africa...
Stapf - Bosquiea phoberos Thouars ex Baill.
- Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq. (Ficus soldanella Warb.)
- Ficus bizanaeFicus bizanaeFicus bizanae is a species of plant in the Moraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
Hutch. & Burtt Davy - Ficus bubu Warb.
- Ficus burtt-davyi Hutch.
- Ficus capreifolia Del.
- Ficus cordata Thunb. subsp. salicifolia (Vahl) Berg
- Ficus craterostoma Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burr.
- Ficus fischeri Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burr. (Ficus kiloneura Hornby)
- Ficus glumosa (Miq.) Del. (Ficus sonderi Miq.)
- Ficus ilicina (Sond.) Miq.
- Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq.
- Ficus luteaFicus luteaFicus lutea is a tree in the Moraceae family. It is commonly known as the Giant-leaved Fig. These trees occur from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Tropical Africa.- References :...
Vahl (Ficus vogelii, Ficus quibeba Welw. ex Fical., Ficus nekbudu) - Ficus natalensisFicus natalensisFicus natalensis is a tree in the Moraceae family. It is commonly known as the Natal Fig. These trees are distributed from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa to east Africa.- References :...
Hochst. subsp. natalensis - Ficus polita Vahl subsp. polita
- Ficus salicifolia Vahl (Ficus pretoriae Burtt Davy)
- Ficus sansibarica Warb.
- Ficus stuhlmanniiFicus stuhlmanniiFicus stuhlmannii is a tree in the Moraceae family. It is commonly known as the Lowveld Fig. These trees are distributed from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa to east Africa.-References:...
Warb. - Ficus sur Forssk. (Ficus capensis)
- Ficus sycomorusFicus sycomorusFicus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry , sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times...
L. subsp. sycomorus - Ficus sycomorusFicus sycomorusFicus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry , sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times...
L. subsp. gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) C.C. Berg - Ficus tettensis Hutch. (Ficus smutsii Verdoorn)
- Ficus thonningiiFicus thonningiiFicus thonningii is a species of Ficus. It is native to Africa. Recent phylogenetic analysis suggests several distinct species may be classified as F. thonningii-External links:*.*...
Bl. (Ficus petersii, Ficus burkei) - Ficus tremula Warb. subsp. tremula
- Ficus trichopoda Bak. (Ficus hippopotami Gerstn.)
- Ficus verruculosa Warb.
Urticaceae
- Obetia carruthersiana (Hiern) Rendle
- Obetia tenax (N.E. Br.) Friis (=Urera tenax)
- Pouzolzia mixta Solms (Pouzolzia hypoleuca)
- Urera trinervis (Hochst apud Krauss) Friis & Immelman
Proteaceae
- Brabejum stellatifoliumBrabejum stellatifoliumBrabejum stellatifolium is a large tree, indigenous to the Western Cape, South Africa....
L. - Mimetes arboreusMimetes arboreusMimetes arboreus is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Sources:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Rourke - Mimetes fimbriifoliusMimetes fimbriifoliusMimetes fimbriifolius is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to the Table Mountain range in the city of Cape Town, South Africa.-Appearance:...
Salisb. ex Knight - Faurea galpinii Phill.
- Faurea macnaughtoniiFaurea macnaughtoniiFaurea macnaughtonii is a species of tree in the Proteaceae family. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland.The wood has a strong aromatic smell and is used for making tableware.-Source:...
Phill. - Faurea salignaFaurea salignaFaurea saligna is a graceful, semi-deciduous tree of the Proteaceae family growing to about 10 metres, or up to 20 metres under forest conditions...
Harv. - Faurea speciosa (Welw.) Welw.
- Leucadendron argenteumLeucadendron argenteumLeucadendron argenteum is an endangered species in the family Proteaceae, endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, in and around the city of Cape Town.-Appearance:...
(L.) R. Br. - Leucadendron conicum (Lam.) I. Williams
- Leucadendron coniferum (L.) Meisn.
- Leucadendron discolorLeucadendron discolorLeucadendron discolor is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Phill. & Hutch. - Leucadendron ericifolium R. Br.
- Leucadendron eucalyptifolium Buek ex Meisn.
- Leucadendron nobileLeucadendron nobileLeucadendron nobile is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-References:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
I. Williams - Leucadendron pondoense Van Wyk
- Leucadendron procerum (Salisb. ex Knight) I. Williams
- Leucadendron pubescens R. Br.
- Leucadendron salicifolium (Salisb.) I. Williams
- Leucadendron strobilinumLeucadendron strobilinumLeucadendron strobilinum is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
(L.) Druce - Leucospermum conocarpodendronLeucospermum conocarpodendronLeucospermum conocarpodendron is the largest of the Pincushion Proteas . Their natural habitat is the area around Cape Town, in the Western Cape, South Africa....
(L.) Buek subsp. conocarpodendron - Leucospermum conocarpodendronLeucospermum conocarpodendronLeucospermum conocarpodendron is the largest of the Pincushion Proteas . Their natural habitat is the area around Cape Town, in the Western Cape, South Africa....
(L.) Buek subsp. viridum Rourke - Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.f) Rourke
- Leucospermum gerrardii Stapf.
- Leucospermum patersonii Phill.
- Leucospermum praemorsum (Meisn.) Phill.
- Leucospermum rodolentum (Salisb. ex Knight) Rourke
- Leucospermum saxosum S. Moore
- Protea aureaProtea aureaProtea aurea is a shrub or small tree with a single trunk occurring in mountain fynbos, usually on cool, moist, southern slopes. It is endemic in South Africa....
(Burm. f.) Rourke - Protea caffraProtea caffraProtea caffra is a small tree or shrub which occurs in open or wooded grassland usually on rocky ridges. Its leaves are leathery and hairless. The flower head is solitary or in clusters of 3 or 4 with the involucral bracts a pale red, pink or cream colour. The fruit is a densely hairy nut...
Meisn. (Protea rhodantha Hook.f., Protea multibracteata Phill.) - Protea comptoniiProtea comptoniiProtea comptonii is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family.It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Beard - Protea coronataProtea coronataProtea coronata is an erect shrub usually growing 2 to 3 meters tall, but known to reach 5 meters. It produces an apple-green flowerhead and lanceolate leaves, turning purple-green around the flowerhead. Its stems are hairy. It flowers between April and September. The plant grows in dense stands on...
Lam. - Protea curvataProtea curvataProtea curvata is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
N.E. Br. - Protea eximiaProtea eximiaProtea eximia, the broad-leaved sugarbush is a shrub that may become a small tree, which occurs in mountain fynbos on mainly acidic sandy soils; the species was very well known under its old name of Protea latifolia...
(Salisb. ex Knight) Fourc. - Protea gaguediProtea gaguediProtea gaguedi is similar to Protea welwitschii and has hairless mature leaves and solitary flower heads.- References :*van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. Field Guide to trees of South Africa. Struik, Cape Town...
Gmel. - Protea glabra Thunb.
- Protea lacticolor Salisb.
- Protea laetansProtea laetansProtea laetans is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
L.E. Davidson - Protea lanceolataProtea lanceolataProtea lanceolata is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
E. Mey. ex Meisn. - Protea laurifoliaProtea laurifoliaProtea laurifolia is similar to Protea neriifolia but has a more westerly distribution. The leaves are grey to bluish green and short stalked with horny margins.-References:...
Thunb. - Protea lepidocarpodendronProtea lepidocarpodendronProtea lepidocarpodendron, the black bearded sugarbush, is a bearded Protea that is placed in the section Speciosae. It grows between one and 2 m tall, with narrowly oblong leaves. Flowerheads are oblong with a purple-black beard and black hairs below the beard...
(L.) L. - Protea lorifolia (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourc.
- Protea magnifica Link
- Protea mundiiProtea mundiiProtea mundii, the Forest Sugarbush, is a flowering shrub native to South Africa.-Description:Protea mundii grows to a height of 20-30 ft. . The plant has white to ivory flowers, which are attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds....
Klotzsch - Protea neriifoliaProtea neriifoliaProtea neriifolia, also known as oleanderleaf protea, is a flowering plant. which is endemic to South Africa.-Description:It forms a large shrub from about 3 metres to 5 metres in height...
R. Br. - Protea nitidaProtea nitidaProtea nitida is a large, slow-growing Protea endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few Proteas that grow into trees, and the only one that has usable timber.-Appearance:...
Mill. - Protea obtusifolia Buek ex Meisn.
- Protea punctata Meisn.
- Protea repens (L.) L.
- Protea roupelliaeProtea roupelliaeProtea roupelliae is a species of Protea.-Taxonomy:P. roupelliae is a species of protea in the huge family Proteaceae. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species...
Meisn. subsp. roupelliae - Protea rubropilosa Beard
- Protea rupicola Mund ex Meisn.
- Protea subvestita N.E. Br.
- Protea susannae Phill.
- Protea welwitschiiProtea welwitschiiProtea welwitschii is a multistemmed shrub or small gnarled tree occurring in grassland and bushveld. Leaves are bluish green and hairy at the base when mature. Flowers usually in clusters of 3 or 4. Fruit is a densely hairy nut.-References:*van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. Field Guide to trees...
Engl. subsp. glabrescens (Beard) Beard
Santalaceae
- Colpoon compressum Berg.
- Osyris lanceolataOsyris lanceolataOsyris lanceolata is the African Sandalwood, used for its scented wood and to extract essential oil. The species is found in Algiers, Zimbabwe, Widespread in all East African Countries but not usually abundant in any one place. It is a hemi-parasitic...
Hochst. & Steud. - Osyridicarpos schimperanus (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) A.DC.
- Thesium procerum N.E. Br.
Olacaceae
- Olax dissitiflora Oliv.
- Ximenia americanaXimenia americanaXimenia americana, commonly known as Yellow Plum or Sea Lemon, is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to Australia and Asia....
L. var. americana - Ximenia americanaXimenia americanaXimenia americana, commonly known as Yellow Plum or Sea Lemon, is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to Australia and Asia....
L. var. microphylla Welw. - Ximenia caffra Sond. var. caffra
- Ximenia caffra Sond. var. natalensis Sond.
Mesembryanthemaceae
- Stoeberia beetzii (DinterKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
) DinterKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
& Schwant var. arborescens Friedr.
Portulacaceae
- Portulacaria afraPortulacaria afraPortulacaria afra, also known as Dwarf Jade Plant, Elephant's Food, Elephant Bush, and Spekboom in Afrikaans, is a small-leaved succulent found in South Africa.-Description:...
Jacq. - Ceraria namaquensis (Sond.) Pearson & Stephens
Menispermaceae
- Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Diels
- Antizoma angustifolia (Burch.) Miers
- Tinospora fragosa (Verdoorn) Verdoorn & Troupin
- Tinospora tenera Miers
Annonaceae
- Annona senegalensisAnnona senegalensisAnnona senegalensis, commonly known as African custard-apple, wild custard apple, and wild soursop, is a species of flowering plant in the custard apple family, Annonaceae. The specific epithet, senegalensis, translates to mean "of Senegal", the country where the type specimen was collected.A...
Pers. subsp. senegalensis - Artabotrys brachypetalus Benth.
- Artabotrys monteiroae Oliv.
- Artabotrys parviflora (A. Rich.) Benth.
- Hexalobus monopetalus (A. Rich.) Engl. & Diels
- Monodora junodii Engl. & Diels
- Monanthotaxis caffra (Sond.) Verdc. (Popowia caffra)
- Friesodielsia obovata (Benth.) Verdc.
- Uvaria caffra E. Mey ex Sond.
- Uvaria lucida Benth. subsp. virens (N.E. Br.) Verdc.
- Xylopia parviflora (A. Rich.) Benth.
- Xylopia odoratissima Welw. ex Oliv.
Lauraceae
- Cryptocarya angustifolia E. Mey. ex Meisn.
- Cryptocarya latifolia Sond.
- Cryptocarya liebertiana Engl.
- Cryptocarya myrtifolia Stapf
- Cryptocarya woodii Engl.
- Cryptocarya wyliei Stapf
- Dahlgrenodendron natalense (J.H. Ross) J. v.d. Merwe & A.E. v. Wyk (Beilschmiedia natalensis)
- Ocotea bullataOcotea bullataOcotea bullata is a species of flowering tree in the family Lauraceae, native to South Africa. It produces very fine and valuable timber which, along with Yellowood, was much sought after to make traditional furniture. Due to over-exploitation it is now a protected species. Other names for it are...
(Burch.) Baill. - Ocotea kenyensisOcotea kenyensisOcotea kenyensis is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring...
(Chiov.) Robyns & Wilczek
Capparaceae
- Cladostemon kirkii (Oliv.) Pax & Gilg.
- Bachmannia woodii (Oliv.) Gilg
- Boscia albitruncaBoscia albitruncaBoscia albitrunca, commonly called Witgatboom, Matoppie, or Shepherd's Tree, grows up to 10 metres tall but usually much smaller. It is an evergreen tree native to Southern and Tropical Africa, living in the hot, dry, and often brackish low-lying areas, sometimes on abundant lime and occasionally...
(Burch.) Gilg & Ben. var. albitrunca - Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. var. corymbosa (Gilg) De Wolf
- Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. foetida
- Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. longipedicellata (Gilg) Tölken
- Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. rehmanniana (Pest.) Tölken
- Boscia microphylla Oliv.
- Boscia mossambicensis Klotzsch
- Boscia oleoides (Burch. ex DC.) Tölken (Capparis oleoides)
- Boscia tomentosa Tölken
- Cadaba aphylla (Thunb.) Wild.
- Cadaba natalensis Sond.
- Cadaba schroeppelii Suess.
- Cadaba termitaria N.E. Br.
- Capparis fascicularisCapparis fascicularisThe Zigzag Caper-bush is a plant in the Capparaceae family and is native to Africa.-Taxonomy:This species has multiple synonyms. The species is said to comprise of 3 varieties, but 4 are listed:...
DC. var. fascicularis - Capparis sepiaria L. var. citrifolia (Lam.) Tölken
- Capparis sepiaria L. var. subglabra (Oliv.) De Wolf
- Capparis tomentosaCapparis tomentosaThe Woolly Caper Bush is a plant in the Capparaceae family and is native to Africa.-Distribution:Found in bushveld and forest from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, through KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and into Tropical Africa...
Lam. - Cladostemon kirkii (Oliv.) Pax & Gilg
- Maerua angolensis DC.
- Maerua brevipetiolata Killick
- Maerua cafra (DC.) Pax
- Maerua edulis (Gilg. & Ben.) De Wolf
- Maerua gilgii (Schinz)
- Maerua juncea Pax subsp. crustata (Wild) Wild
- Maerua nervosa (Hochst.) Oliv.
- Maerua parvifolia Pax
- Maerua racemulosa (A. DC.) Gilg & Ben.
- Maerua rosmarinoides (Sond.) Gilg & Ben.
- Maerua schinzii Pax
- Thilacium africanum Lour.
Crassulaceae
- Tylecodon paniculatus (L. f.) Tölken
- Crassula arborescensCrassula arborescensCrassula arborescens, the silver dollar plant, is a species of succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family. It is an endemic plant of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a succulent shrub. It has round gray "Silver Dollar" leaves. It blooms in winter, with white to light pink flowers...
(Mill.) Willd. - Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce (Crassula portulacea)
- Crassula parvisepala Schonl.
Bruniaceae
- Berzelia intermedia (D.Dietr.) Schltdl.
- Brunia nodiflora L.
- Raspalia trigyna (Schtr.) Duemmer
Hamamelidaceae
- Trichocladus crinitus (Thunb.) Pers.
- Trichocladus ellipticus Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. ellipticus
- Trichocladus grandiflorus Oliv.
Rosaceae
- Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Cliffortia arborea Marloth
- Cliffortia linearifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Cliffortia nitidula (Engl.) R.E. & Th. Fries jnr. subsp. pilosa Weim.
- Cliffortia repens Schltr.
- Cliffortia serpyllifolia Cham. & Schlechtd.
- Cliffortia strobilifera Murr.
- Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Parinari curatellifoliaParinari curatellifoliaParinari curatellifolia is an evergreen tropical tree of Africa, found in various kinds of deciduous woodland most frequently in poorly drained areas and inland at moderate altitudes...
Planch. ex Benth. subsp. mobola (Oliv.) R.A. Grah. - Prunus africanaPrunus africanaPrunus africana, or Red Stinkwood , is an evergreen tree native to the montane regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Islands of Madagascar, Sao Tome, Fernando Po and Grande Comore at about 900–3400 m. of altitude. The mature tree is 10–25 m. high, open-branched and often pendulous in forest,...
(Hook. f.) Kalkm.
Mimosaceae
- Albizia adianthifoliaAlbizia adianthifoliaAlbizia adianthifolia is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is commonly known as the Flat-crown. Its range extends from eastern South Africa to Tropical Africa.-Description:...
(Schumach.) W.F. Wight - Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boiv. subsp. sericocephala (Benth.) Brenan
- Albizia anthelmintica (A. Rich.) Brongn.
- Albizia antunesiana Harms
- Albizia brevifolia Schinz
- Albizia forbesii Benth.
- Albizia harveyi Fourn.
- Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv.
- Albizia suluensisAlbizia suluensisAlbizia suluensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Gerstn. - Albizia tanganyicensis Bak. f.
- Albizia versicolor Welw. ex Oliv.
- Faidherbia albidaFaidherbia albidaFaidherbia albida is a species of Faidherbia native to Africa and the Middle East, formerly widely included in the genus Acacia. It has also been introduced to India and Pakistan. Common names for it include Apple-ring Acacia, Ana Tree and Winter Thorn.It is a thorny tree growing up to 6–30 m tall...
(Del.) A. Chev. (Acacia albida Del.) - Acacia arenaria Schinz
- Acacia ataxacantha DC.
- Acacia borleae Burtt Davy
- Acacia brevispica Harms subsp. dregeana (Benth.) Brenan
- Acacia burkei Benth.
- Acacia caffra (Thunb.) Willd.
- Acacia davyi N.E. Br.
- Acacia eriolobaAcacia eriolobaAcacia erioloba is also commonly known as the Camel Thorn, Kameeldoring , Giraffe Thorn or Mokala . The Mokala National Park in the Northern Cape is named after this tree. The type specimen of Acacia giraffae, proved on closer examination to be a hybrid of A. haematoxylon and the species which...
E. Mey. - Acacia eriolobaAcacia eriolobaAcacia erioloba is also commonly known as the Camel Thorn, Kameeldoring , Giraffe Thorn or Mokala . The Mokala National Park in the Northern Cape is named after this tree. The type specimen of Acacia giraffae, proved on closer examination to be a hybrid of A. haematoxylon and the species which...
E. Mey. X Acacia haematoxylon Willd. - Acacia erubescens Welw. ex Oliv.
- Acacia exuvialis Verdoorn
- Acacia fleckii Schinz
- Acacia galpinii Burtt Davy
- Acacia gerrardii Benth. var. gerrardii
- Acacia goetzei Harms subsp. microphylla Brenan
- Acacia grandicornuta Gerstn.
- Acacia haematoxylon Willd.
- Acacia hebeclada DC. subsp. chobiensis (O.B. Miller) A. Schreib.
- Acacia hebeclada DC. subsp. hebeclada
- Acacia hebeclada DC. subsp. tristis A. Schreib.
- Acacia hereroensis Engl.
- Acacia karrooAcacia karrooAcacia karroo also known as the Sweet Thorn, is a species of Acacia, native to southern Africa from southern Angola east to Mozambique, and south to South Africa....
Hayne - Acacia kirkii Oliv. subsp. kirkii
- Acacia kraussiana Meisn. ex Benth.
- Acacia luederitzii Engl. var. luederitzii
- Acacia luederitzii Engl. var. retinens (Sim) J.H. Ross & Brenan
- Acacia melliferaAcacia melliferaAcacia mellifera is a perennial tree which is listed as being not threatened. The name mellifera refers to its sweet-smelling blossoms and honey. Its lumber turns pitch black when oiled...
(Vahl) Benth. subsp. detinens (Burch.) Brenan - Acacia melliferaAcacia melliferaAcacia mellifera is a perennial tree which is listed as being not threatened. The name mellifera refers to its sweet-smelling blossoms and honey. Its lumber turns pitch black when oiled...
(Vahl) Benth. subsp. mellifera - Acacia montis-ustiAcacia montis-ustiAcacia montis-usti is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Namibia.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. & Craven, P. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
Merxm. & A. Schreib. - Acacia nebrownii Burtt Davy
- Acacia nigrescens Oliv.
- Acacia niloticaAcacia niloticaAcacia nilotica is a species of Acacia native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent...
(L.) Willd. ex Del. subsp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan - Acacia permixtaAcacia permixtaAcacia permixta is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe....
Burtt Davy - Acacia polyacanthaAcacia polyacanthaAcacia polyacantha, also known as White Thorn is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25m tall. Polyacantha has the meaning "many thorns" in Latin. The tree is native to Africa, India, the Indian Ocean and Asia, but it has also been introduced to the Caribbean.-Repellent uses:The root of Acacia...
Willd. subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan - Acacia reficiens Wawra subsp. reficiens
- Acacia rehmanniana Schinz
- Acacia robusta Burch. subsp. clavigera (E. Mey.) Brenan
- Acacia robusta Burch. subsp. robusta
- Acacia robynsianaAcacia robynsianaAcacia robynsiana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Namibia.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. & Craven, P. 1998. . . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
Merxm. & A. Schreib. - Acacia schweinfurthii Brenan & Exell var. schweinfurthii
- Acacia senegalAcacia senegalis a small deciduous Acacia tree known by the common names Rfaudraksha, Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic Tree, or Gum Senegal Tree. It is native to semi-desert regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Oman, Pakistan, and northwestern India. It grows to a height of 5-12m, with a trunk up to 30 cm in...
(L.) Willd. var. leiorhachis Brenan - Acacia senegalAcacia senegalis a small deciduous Acacia tree known by the common names Rfaudraksha, Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic Tree, or Gum Senegal Tree. It is native to semi-desert regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Oman, Pakistan, and northwestern India. It grows to a height of 5-12m, with a trunk up to 30 cm in...
(L.) Willd. var. rostrata Brenan - Acacia sieberana DC. var. woodii (Burtt Davy) Keay & Brenan
- Acacia stuhlmannii Traub.
- Acacia swazica Burtt Davy
- Acacia tenuispina Verdoorn
- Acacia tortilisAcacia tortilisAcacia tortilis, the Umbrella Thorn Acacia, also known as Umbrella Thorn and Israeli Babool, is a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa , but also occurring in the Middle East....
(Forsk.) Hayne subsp. heteracantha (Burch.) Brenan - Acacia tortilisAcacia tortilisAcacia tortilis, the Umbrella Thorn Acacia, also known as Umbrella Thorn and Israeli Babool, is a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa , but also occurring in the Middle East....
(Forsk.) Hayne subsp. spirocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan - Acacia welwitschii Oliv. subsp. delagoensis (Harms) J.H. Ross & Brenan
- Acacia xanthophloeaAcacia xanthophloeaAcacia xanthophloea is a tree in the Fabaceae family and is commonly known in English as the Fever Tree . This species of Acacia is native to eastern and southern Africa. It can be found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe...
Benth. - Dichrostachys cinereaDichrostachys cinereaDichrostachys cinerea, known as the Sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree , is a legume of the genus Dichrostachys in the Fabaceae family....
(L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt - Dichrostachys cinereaDichrostachys cinereaDichrostachys cinerea, known as the Sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree , is a legume of the genus Dichrostachys in the Fabaceae family....
(L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. nyassana (Taub.) Brenan - Amblygonocarpus andongensis (Welw. ex Oliv.) Exell & Torre
- Newtonia hildebrandtii (Vatke) Torre var. hildebrandtii
- Xylia torreana Brenan
- Elephantorrhiza burkei Benth.
- Elephantorrhiza goetzei (Harms) Harms
- Elephantorrhiza praeterissima J.H. Ross
- Entada rheediiEntada rheediiEntada rheedii, commonly known as the African Dream Herb or Snuff Box Sea Bean, is a large woody liana or climber. It is often spelled as Entada rheedei, though the first and legitimate name was published as E. rheedii...
Spreng. (Entada pursaetha) - Adenopodia spicata (E. Mey.) Presl. (Entada spicata)
Caesalpiniaceae
- Erythrophleum africanum (Welw. ex Benth.) Harms
- Erythrophleum lasianthum Corbishley
- Burkea africanaBurkea africanaBurkea africana Hook. f. is a deciduous, medium-sized, spreading, flat-topped tree belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae.Widespread in tropical Africa, it is found in Chad, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Zaire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali,...
Hook. - Colophospermum mopane (Kirk ex Benth.) Kirk ex J. Léonard
- Guibourtia coleospermaGuibourtia coleospermaGuibourtia coleosperma, aka African Rosewood, Large False Mopane, Rhodesian Copalwood, Machibi, is a species of Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae. It is a large evergreen tree found in open woodland and occurring almost exclusively on Kalahari Sand....
(Benth.) J. Léonard - Guibourtia conjugata (Bolle) J. Léonard
- Brachystegia spiciformis Benth.
- Schotia afra (L.) Thunb. var. afra (Schotia speciosa, Schotia tamarindifolia)
- Schotia afra (L.) Thunb. var. angustifolia (E. Mey.) Harv.
- Schotia brachypetalaSchotia brachypetalaSchotia brachypetala or Huilboerboon is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae and the sub-family Caesalpinioideae...
Sond. (Schotia rogersii, Schotia semireducta) - Schotia capitata Bolle (Schotia transvaalensis)
- Schotia latifolia Jacq. (Schotia diversifolia, Schotia cuneifolia)
- Umtiza listeriana Sim
- Baikiaea plurijugaBaikiaea plurijugaBaikiaea plurijuga, known as Rhodesian Teak, Zambian Teak or Zambesi Redwood is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It forms a dense hardwood valued for its termite resistance, used for railway sleepers, in construction and for furniture making. Extensive teak forests in some parts of its...
Harms - Afzelia quanzensis Welw.
- Adenolobus garipensis (E. Mey.) Torre & Hillc.
- Bauhinia bowkeriBauhinia bowkeriBauhinia bowkeri is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in South Africa.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hilton-Taylor, C. & Cloete, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Harv. - Bauhinia galpinii N.E. Br.
- Bauhinia macrantha Oliv.
- Bauhinia natalensis Oliv.
- Bauhinia petersiana Bolle subsp. macrantha (Oliv.) Brummitt & J.H. Ross
- Bauhinia tomentosa L.
- Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
- Dialium englerianum Henriq.
- Dialium schlechteri Harms
- Cassia abbreviataCassia abbreviataCassia abbreviata is a tree species in the genus Cassia found in Africa.Proguibourtinidins, a type of condensed tannins, can be found in C. abbreviata and guibourtinidol, a flavan-3ol, can be found in its heartwood.-External links:*...
Oliv. subsp. beareana (Holmes) Brenan - Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock (Cassia petersiana Bolle)
- Cassia singueana Del.
- Pterolobium exosum Bak.f.
- Caesalpinia bonducCaesalpinia bonducCaesalpinia bonduc, commonly known as Gray Nicker, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is a vine-like shrub that reaches a length of and scrambles over other vegetation. Stems are covered in curved spines...
(L.) Roxb. & Bonduc - Parkinsonia africana Sond.
- Peltophorum africanum Sond.
- Cordyla africana Lour.
- Swartzia madagascariensis Desv.
Fabaceae
- Sophora inhambanensis Klotzsch
- Calpurnia aureaCalpurnia aureaCalpurnia aurea is a Southern African tree belonging to the family Fabaceae, occurring along the coastal regions from the south-eastern Cape northwards and inland to the central Transvaal, with an isolated population in eastern Zimbabwe. Mostly found as a small tree up to 4 m, but under forest...
(Ait.) Benth. subsp. aurea - Calpurnia aureaCalpurnia aureaCalpurnia aurea is a Southern African tree belonging to the family Fabaceae, occurring along the coastal regions from the south-eastern Cape northwards and inland to the central Transvaal, with an isolated population in eastern Zimbabwe. Mostly found as a small tree up to 4 m, but under forest...
(Ait.) Benth. subsp. sylvatica (Burch.) Brummitt - Calpurnia glabrata Brummitt
- Calpurnia robinioides (DC.) E. Mey.
- Calpurnia sericea Harv. (Calpurnia intrusa)
- VirgiliaVirgiliaVirgilia is the wife of Coriolanus in William Shakespeare's play Coriolanus , in which same play Volumnia is his mother. With respect to the legendary figure Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, some accounts say that his wife's name was actually Volumnia, probably following the Roman historian Livy...
oroboides (Berg.) Salter - VirgiliaVirgiliaVirgilia is the wife of Coriolanus in William Shakespeare's play Coriolanus , in which same play Volumnia is his mother. With respect to the legendary figure Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, some accounts say that his wife's name was actually Volumnia, probably following the Roman historian Livy...
divaricata Adamson - Bolusanthus speciosus (H. Bol.) Harms
- Baphia massaiensis Taub. subsp. obovata (Schinz.) Brummitt
- Baphia racemosa (Hochst.) Bak.
- Crotalaria capensis Jacq
- Podalyria calyptrataPodalyria calyptrataPodalyria calyptrata is a small, resilient, fast-growing tree of the Fabaceae family...
Willd. - Wiborgia sericea Thunb.
- Wiborgia mucronata (L.f.) Druce
- Aspalathus biedouwensis Dahlgr.
- Indigofera frutescens L. (Indigofera cylindrica DC.)
- Indigofera lyallii Bak. subsp lyallii
- Indigofera natalensis H. Bol.
- Psoralea aphylla L.
- Psoralea pinnataPsoralea pinnataPsoralea pinnata is an erect evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to a height of to tall.- Description :This plant has fine deep green linear leaves that are deeply divided with a length of about...
L. - Mundulea sericea (Willd.) A. Chev.
- Tephrosia pondoensisTephrosia pondoensisTephrosia pondoensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in South Africa.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Codd) Schrire (Mundulea pondoensis) - Millettia grandisMillettia grandisMillettia grandis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family from South Africa. It is commonly called Umzimbeet which is a name derived from the isiZulu name umSimbithwa.-Distribution:...
(E. Mey.) Skeels - Millettia stuhlmannii Taub.
- Millettia sutherlandii Harv.
- Craibia zimmermannii (Harms) Dunn
- Sesbania cinerascens Welw. ex Bak.
- Sesbania sesbanSesbania sesbanSesbania sesbanSynonyms for the species name include:*Aeschynomene aegyptiaca Steud.*Aeschynomene elongata Salisb.*Aeschynomene sesban L.*Dolichos aeschynome-sesban Forssk.*Emerus*Sesbania punctata DC....
(L.) Merr. subsp. sesban - Ormocarpum kirkii S. Moore
- Ormocarpum trichocarpum (Taub.) Engl.
- Aeschynomene nodulosa (Bak.) Bak.f.
- Kotschya parvifolia (Burtt Davy) Verd.
- Kotschya thymodora (Bak.f.) Wild
- Dalbergia armata E. Mey.
- Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.
- Dalbergia multijuga E. Mey.
- Dalbergia nitidula Welw ex Bak.
- Dalbergia obovataDalbergia obovataThe Climbing Flat Bean is a robust shrub or climber in the Fabaceae family, and is native to Southern Africa.-Distribution:...
E. Mey - Pterocarpus angolensis DC.
- Pterocarpus lucens Guill. & Perr. subsp. antunesii
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce subsp. rotundifolius
- Lonchocarpus bussei Harms
- Lonchocarpus capassa Rolfe
- Lonchocarpus nelsii (Schinz) Heering & Grimme
- Xeroderris stuhlmannii (Taub.) Mendonça & E.P. Sousa (Ostryoderris stuhlmannii (Taub.) Dunn ex Harms
- Xanthocercis zambesiacaXanthocercis zambesiacaXanthocercis zambesiaca is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe....
(Bak.) Dumaz-le-Grand - Erythrina caffraErythrina caffraErythrina caffra, the Coast Coral Tree, is a tree native to southeastern Africa, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in India. It is the official tree of Los Angeles, California in the United States....
Thunb. - Erythrina decora Harms
- Erythrina humeanaErythrina humeanaErythrina humeana is an ornamental tree and medicinal plant native to South Africa.-External links:**...
Spreng. - Erythrina latissima E. Mey.
- Erythrina lysistemonErythrina lysistemonErythrina lysistemon is a species of deciduous tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to South Africa. Common names include Common Coral Tree, Lucky Bean Tree, Kaffir Boom, Transvaal Kafferboom, Umsintsi , Muvhale , Mophete , Kanniedood , Mokhungwane and Umsinsi...
Hutch. - Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.
Erythroxylaceae
- Nectaropetalum capense (H. Bol.) Stapf & Boodle (Peglera capensis, Erythroxylum capense)
- Nectaropetalum zuluense (Schonl.) Corbishley
- Erythroxylum delagoense Schinz.
- Erythroxylum emarginatum Thonn.
- Erythroxylum pictum E. Mey. ex Sond.
- Erythroxylum zambesiacum N.K.B. Robson
Balanitaceae
- Balanites maughamii Sprague
- Balanites pedicellaris Mildbr. & Schlecht.
Rutaceae
- Zanthoxylum capense (Thunb.) Harv. (Fagara capensis Thunb., Fagara magalismontana Engl.)
- Zanthoxylum davyi (Verdoorn) Waterm. (Fagara davyi)
- Zanthoxylum humile (E.A. Bruce) Waterm.
- Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. & Perr. (Fagara leprieurii)
- Zanthoxylum ovatifoliolatum (Engl.) Finkelstein
- Calodendrum capenseCalodendrum capenseCalodendrum capense is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display...
(L.f.) Thunb. - Oricia bachmannii (Engl.) Verdoorn (Oricia swynnertonii, Oricia transvaalensis)
- Vepris carringtoniana Mendonça
- Vepris lanceolataVepris lanceolataVepris lanceolata is a large, evergreen tree of South Africa.-External links:*...
(Lam.) G. Don (Vepris undulata Verdoorn & C.A. Smith) - Vepris reflexa Verdoorn
- Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam.
- Toddaliopsis bremekampii Verdoorn
- Teclea gerrardii Verdoorn
- Teclea natalensis (Sond.) Engl. (Toddalia natalensis, Toddalia stayneri)
- Teclea nobilis Del.
- Teclea pilosa (Engl.) Verdoorn
- Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth. (Clausena inaequalis)
- Citropsis daweana Swingle & Kellerm.
Simaroubaceae
- Kirkia acuminata Oliv.
- Kirkia dewinteriKirkia dewinteriKirkia dewinteri is a species of plant in the Kirkiaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:* Craven, P. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Merxm. & Heine - Kirkia wilmsii Engl.
Burseraceae
- Commiphora africana (A. Rich) Engl. (Commiphora pilosa, Commiphora sambesiaca)
- Commiphora anacardiifolia DinterKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
& Engl. - Commiphora angolensis Engl.
- Commiphora capensis (Sond.) Engl.
- Commiphora crenato-serrata Engl.
- Commiphora discolor Mendes
- Commiphora edulis (Klotzsch) Engl.
- Commiphora glandulosa Schinz (Commiphora pyracanthoides Engl. subsp. glandulosa (Schinz) Wild)
- Commiphora glaucescens Engl.
- Commiphora gracilifrondosa DinterKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
ex J.J.A. v.d. Walt - Commiphora harveyi (Engl.) Engl.
- Commiphora kraeuseliana Heine
- Commiphora marlothii Engl.
- Commiphora merkeri Engl.
- Commiphora mollis (Oliv.) Engl.
- Commiphora mossambicensis (Oliv.) Engl.
- Commiphora multijuga (Hiern) K. Schum.
- Commiphora namaensis Schinz
- Commiphora neglecta Verdoorn
- Commiphora oblanceolata Schinz
- Commiphora pyracanthoides Engl. subsp. glandulosa (Schinz) Wild
- Commiphora pyracanthoides Engl.
- Commiphora saxicola Engl.
- Commiphora schimperi (O. Berg) Engl.
- Commiphora tenuipetiolata Engl.
- Commiphora virgata Engl.
- Commiphora wildii Merxm.
- Commiphora woodii Engl.
- Commiphora zanzibarica (Baill.) Engl.
Meliaceae
- Entandrophragma caudatum (Sprague) Sprague
- Entandrophragma spicatum (C.DC.) Sprague
- Turraea floribunda Hochst.
- Turraea nilotica Kotschy & Peyr.
- Turraea obtusifolia Hochst.
- Turraea zambesica Styles & White
- Ekebergia capensisEkebergia capensisEkebergia capensis is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It is commonly known as the Cape Ash. Its range extends from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Sudan and Ethiopia.-References:...
Sparrm. (Ekebergia ruepelliana, Ekebergia meyeri, Ekebergia buchananii) - Ekebergia pterophylla (C. DC.) Hofmeyr
- Trichilia dregeanaTrichilia dregeanaTrichilia dregeana is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is commonly known as the Forest Mahogany. These trees are found in forest areas from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Tropical Africa.- References :...
Sond. - Trichilia emeticaTrichilia emeticaTrichilia emetica is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is commonly known as the Natal Mahogany. These trees are found in riverine vegetation and open woodland from KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa to Tropical Africa.- References :...
Vahl - Pseudobersama mossambicensis (Sim) Verdc. (Bersama mossambicensis)
Malpighiaceae
- Triaspis glaucophylla Engl.
- Sphedamnocarpus galphimiifolius (A. Juss.) Szyszyl.
- Sphedamnocarpus pruriens (A. Juss.) Szyszyl.
- Sphedamnocarpus transvaalicus (Kuntze) Burtt Davy
- Acridocarpus natalitius Adr. & Juss. var. natalitius
- Acridocarpus natalitius Adr. & Juss. var. linearifolius Launert
Euphorbiaceae
- Andrachne ovalis (Sond.) Muell. Arg.
- Heywoodia lucens Sim
- Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A. Dyer
- Lachnostylis hirta (L.f.) Muell. Arg.
- Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifoliaPseudolachnostylis maprouneifoliaPseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia is a species of plant under the family Phyllanthaceae and the sole species comprised in the genus Pseudolachnostylis. It is native to Africa and has several varieties. Its common name is kudu berry, though the term also applies for Cassine aethiopica....
Pax - Flueggea verrucosa Thunb. (Phyllanthus verrucosus)
- Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Pax & K. Hoffm. (Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.)
- Margaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoidea is a tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, commonly known as the Pheasant-berry, Egossa Red Pear or Bushveld Peacock-berry. These trees are native to the warmer, higher rainfall areas of Africa.-Taxonomy:...
(Baill.) Webster var. discoidea (Phyllanthus discoideus (Baill.) Muell. Arg.) - Margaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoidea is a tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, commonly known as the Pheasant-berry, Egossa Red Pear or Bushveld Peacock-berry. These trees are native to the warmer, higher rainfall areas of Africa.-Taxonomy:...
(Baill.) Webster var. fagifolia (Pax) A. Radcliffe-Smith (Phyllanthus fagifolia) - Margaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoidea is a tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, commonly known as the Pheasant-berry, Egossa Red Pear or Bushveld Peacock-berry. These trees are native to the warmer, higher rainfall areas of Africa.-Taxonomy:...
(Baill.) Webster var. nitida (Pax) A. Radcliffe-Smith (Flueggea nitida) - Phyllanthus cedrelifolius Verdoorn
- Phyllanthus kirkianus Muell. Arg.
- Phyllanthus macranthus Pax
- Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.
- Drypetes arguta (Muell. Arg.) Hutch.
- Drypetes gerrardii Hutch. (Drypetes battiscombei)
- Drypetes mossambicensis Hutch.
- Drypetes natalensis (Harv.) Hutch.
- Drypetes reticulata Pax
- Hymenocardia ulmoides Oliv.
- Antidesma venosum E. Mey. ex Tul.
- Hyaenanche globosaHyaenanche globosaHyaenanche globosa is a species of plant under the family Picrodendraceae. It is the sole member of the genus Hyaenanche and the subtribe Hyaenanchinae. It is found in southern Africa....
(Gaertn.) Lamb. - Cleistanthus schlechteri (Pax) Hutch. var. schlechteri
- Bridelia cathartica Bertol.f. subsp. cathartica
- Bridelia cathartica Bertol.f. subsp. melanthesoides (Klotzsch) J. Léonard
- Bridelia micranthaBridelia micranthaBridelia micrantha, the Mitzeeri or the Coastal Golden-leaf, is a tree in the Phyllanthaceae family and is native to Africa.-Description:...
(Hochst.) Baill. - Bridelia mollis Hutch.
- Bridelia tenuifolia Muell. Arg.
- Androstachys johnsonii Prain
- Croton gratissimusCroton gratissimusCroton gratissimus is a tropical African shrub or small tree with corky bark, growing to 8 m and belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae or spurge...
Burch. var. gratissimus - Croton gratissimusCroton gratissimusCroton gratissimus is a tropical African shrub or small tree with corky bark, growing to 8 m and belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae or spurge...
Burch. var. subgratissimus (Prain) Burtt Davy - Croton madadensis S. Moore
- Croton megalobotrys Muell. Arg.
- Croton menyhartii Pax
- Croton pseudopulchellus Pax
- Croton steenkampiana Gerstner
- Croton sylvaticusCroton sylvaticusCroton sylvaticus is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is commonly known as the Forest Fever-berry. These trees are distributed in forests from the east coast of South Africa to Tropical Africa.-References:...
Hochst. - Croton zambesicus Muell. Arg.
- Cavacoa aurea (Cavaco) J. Léonard
- Erythrococca berberidea Prain (Micrococca berberidea)
- Erythrococca menyhartii (Pax) Prain
- Micrococca capensis (Baill.) Prain
- Alchornea hirtella Benth. var glabrata (Prain) Pax & K. Hoffm. (Alchornea glabrata)
- Alchornea laxiflora (Benth.) Pax & K. Hoffm.
- Macaranga capensis (Baill.) Benth. ex Sim (Macaranga bachmannii)
- Acalypha glabrata Thunb.
- Acalypha sonderiana Muell. Arg.
- Jatropha messinica E.A. Bruce
- Cephalocroton mollis Klotzsch
- Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach (Clutia glabrescens)
- Clutia pulchella L.
- Ricinodendron rautanenii Schinz
- Suregada africana (Sond.) Kuntze
- Suregada procera (Prain) Croizat
- Suregada zanzibariensis Baill.
- Spirostachys africanaSpirostachys africanaSpirostachys africana is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a straight, clear trunk, occurring in the warmer parts of Southern Africa...
Sond. - Excoecaria bussei (Pax) Pax
- Sapium ellipticum (Hochst.) Pax
- Sapium integerrimum (Hochst.) J. Léonard
- Maprounea africana Muell. Arg.
- Euphorbia guerichiana Pax
- Euphorbia confinalis R.A. Dyer
- Euphorbia cooperiEuphorbia cooperiEuphorbia cooperi, or Transvaal caldelabra tree, is found in South Africa....
N.E. Br. ex Berger - Euphorbia curvirama R.A. Dyer
- Euphorbia damarana Leach
- Euphorbia eduardoi Leach
- Euphorbia espinosa Pax
- Euphorbia evansii Pax
- Euphorbia grandialata R.A. Dyer
- Euphorbia grandicornis Goeb. ex N.E. Br.
- Euphorbia grandidens Haw
- Euphorbia griseola Pax subsp. griseola
- Euphorbia guerichiana Pax
- Euphorbia ingensEuphorbia ingensEuphorbia ingens is a species of plant in the genus Euphorbia and the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the "Candelabra Tree", and its milky latex can be extremely poisonous, and a dangerous irritant....
E. Mey. ex Boiss. - Euphorbia keithii R.A. Dyer
- Euphorbia lydenburgensis Schweickerdt & Letty
- Euphorbia rowlandii R.A. Dyer
- Euphorbia sekukuniensisEuphorbia sekukuniensisEuphorbia sekukuniensis is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
R.A. Dyer - Euphorbia tetragona Haw.
- Euphorbia tirucalliEuphorbia tirucalliEuphorbia tirucalli is a shrub that grows in semi-arid tropical climates.It has a wide distribution in Africa, being prominently present in northeastern, central...
L. - Euphorbia triangularis Desf.
- Euphorbia virosaEuphorbia virosaEuphorbia virosa, the Gifboom or poison tree, is a plant of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It has a short main stem, usually twisted, from which 5–10 cm branches emerge. These leafless branches have 5 to 8 edges...
Willd. - Euphorbia waterbergensis R.A. Dyer
- Euphorbia zoutpansbergensisEuphorbia zoutpansbergensisEuphorbia zoutpansbergensis is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
R.A. Dyer - Synadenium cupulare (Boiss.) L.C. Wheeler
- Monadenium lugardae N.E. Br.
Anacardiaceae
- Sclerocarya birreaSclerocarya birreaThe Marula is a medium-sized dioecious tree, indigenous to the miombo woodlands of Southern Africa and the Sudano-Sahelian range of West Africa. The tree is a single stemmed tree with a wide spreading crown...
(A. Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro (Sclerocarya caffra Sond.) - Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh.
- Lannea discolor (Sond.) Engl.
- Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. var. stuhlmannii (Engl.) Kokwaro
- Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. var. tomentosa (Dunkley) Kokwaro
- Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.
- Loxostylis alata Spreng.f. ex Reichb.
- Laurophyllus capensis Thunb.
- Smodingium argutum E. Mey. ex Sond.
- Heeria argentea (Thunb.) Meisn.
- Ozoroa crassinervia (Engl.) R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa concolor (Presl ex Sond.) De Winter
- Ozoroa dispar R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa engleri R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa insignis Del. subsp. reticulata (Bak.f.) J.B. Gillett
- Ozoroa longipes (Engl. & Gilg) R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa mucronata (Bernh. ex Krauss) R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa namaensis (Schinz & DinterKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
) R. Fernandes - Ozoroa obovata (Oliv.) R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa paniculosa (Sond.) R. & A. Fernandes
- Ozoroa sphaerocarpa R. & A. Fernandes
- Rhus angustifoliaRhus angustifoliaRhus angustifolia is a small, bushy, evergreen tree which is confined to the South Western Cape in South Africa....
L. - Rhus batophylla Codd
- Rhus baurii Schonl.
- Rhus carnosula Schonl
- Rhus chirindensis Bak.f.
- Rhus crenataRhus crenataRhus crenata is a species of Rhus native to South Africa, where it occurs in frost-free and light frost areas....
Thunb. - Rhus dentataRhus dentataRhus dentata, Nana Berry , Nanabessie is a medium sized, deciduous tree, reaching a height of about 5 metres and a spread of 4 metres. It occurs naturally in almost the whole of South Africa except the Western and Northern Cape Provinces. Its habitat varies from sea level to the highlands of the...
Thunb. - Rhus dura Schonl.
- Rhus engleri Britt.
- Rhus erosa Thunb.
- Rhus fastigiata Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Rhus glaucaRhus glaucaRhus glauca is a small tree or bush that is commonly found along the coastline of southern Africa. Although commonest near the coast, it is also found inland among fynbos vegetation....
Thunb. - Rhus gueinzii Sond.
- Rhus montana Diels var. gerrardii (Harv. ex Engl.) R. Fernandes
- Rhus incisa L.f.
- Rhus krebsiana Presl & Engl.
- Rhus laevigataRhus laevigataRhus laevigata is a small, bushy, evergreen tree that occurs in fynbos and coastal shrub in South Africa. It looks very similar to its close relative Rhus glauca but has larger leaflets.-References:...
L. - Rhus lanceaRhus lanceaRhus lancea L.f. , commonly known as Karee in Hlokoshiyne Umhlakotshane Mokalaabata , is an evergreen, frost hardy, drought resistant tree, which can reach up to 8 metres in height with a 5 metre spread...
L.f. - Rhus leptodictyaRhus leptodictyaRhus leptodictya is known as Mountain Karee in English, Bergkaree in Afrikaans, and Mohlwehlwe in Sotho. An evergreen tree reaching a height of 5 metres and a similar spread, it is drought resistant but only semi frost hardy. It is an attractive small tree with a rounded crown and a pleasing...
Diels - Rhus longispina Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Rhus lucidaRhus lucidaRhus lucida, Varnished Kuni-Rhus Blinktaaibos . This small tree has a distribution along the West Coast of South Africa from Saldanha Bay around the Cape and up the East Coast almost until the Mozambique border...
L. - Rhus macowanii Schonl.
- Rhus magalismontanum
- Rhus microcarpa Schonl.
- Rhus marlothii Engl.
- Rhus natalensis Bernh.
- Rhus pendulinaRhus pendulinaRhus pendulina, White Karee or Witkaree is a hardy, very fast growing, semi-deciduous tree. It occurs naturally along the Orange river and some of its tributaries. It is wind and drought resistant and has a pleasing, slightly drooping effect, somewhat similar to a Weeping Willow...
Jacq. - Rhus pentheriRhus pentheriRhus pentheri Common Crowberry Gewone Kraaibessie iNhlokoshiyane Mutasiri .Frost hardy tree reaching a height of up to 6 metres. The tree is mainly evergreen but loses its leaves in severe winters. It has olive-green foliage with dark brown bark and can be grown in either full sun or semi...
Zahlbr. - Rhus pyroidesRhus pyroidesRhus pyroides is a species of Rhus, native to southern Africa...
Burch. - Rhus quartiniana A. Rich.
- Rhus rehmanniana Engl.
- Rhus tenuinervis Engl.
- Rhus tomentosaRhus tomentosaRhus tomentosa , Real Wild Currant, Umhlakoti or Korentebos is a small, bushy, evergreen tree that occurs in fynbos and coastal shrub in South Africa. It is naturally most common in forest margins.The sprays of small greenish flowers emit an unpleasant smell that attracts flies...
L. - Rhus transvaalensis Engl.
- Rhus undulata Jacq.
- Rhus zeyheri Sond.
Celastraceae
- Maytenus abbottiiMaytenus abbottiiMaytenus abbottii is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.This is a small gregarious tree favouring moist places such as stream banks in coastal lowland forest. There is a small population on the KwaZulu-Natal/Eastern Cape...
Van Wyk - Maytenus acuminataMaytenus acuminataMaytenus acuminata is a variable, medium-sized, evergreen tree indigenous to Africa, including South Africa. Here it is especially common on the verges of afro-montane forest. It produces small, white flowers and bright orange or red berries. In cultivation it is useful as a light shade tree or as...
(L.f.) Loes. var. acuminata - Maytenus bachmannii (Loes.) Marais
- Maytenus cordata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) N.K.B. Robson
- Maytenus heterophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) N.K.B. Robson
- Maytenus linearis (L.f.) Marais
- Maytenus mossambicensis (Klotzsch) Blakelock var. mossambicensis
- Maytenus mossambicensis (Klotzsch) Blakelock var. rubra (Harv.) Blakelock
- Maytenus nemorosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Marais
- Maytenus oleoidesMaytenus oleoidesMaytenus oleoides is a dense, medium-sized tree that grows throughout the western half of South Africa....
(Lam.) Loes. - Maytenus oxycarpa N. Robson
- Maytenus peduncularis (Sond.) Loes.
- Maytenus polyacantha (Sond.) Marais
- Maytenus procumbens (L.f.) Loes.
- Maytenus pubescens N. Robson
- Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
- Maytenus tenuispina (Sond.) Marais
- Maytenus undata (Thunb.) Blakelock
- Putterlickia pyracantha (L.) Endl.
- Putterlickia verrucosa (E. Mey. ex Sond.) Szyszyl.
- Catha edulis (Vahl.) Forsk. ex Endl.
- Catha transvaalensis Codd
- Pterocelastrus echinatus N.E. Br.
- Pterocelastrus rostratus (Thunb.) Walp.
- Pterocelastrus tricuspidatusPterocelastrus tricuspidatusPterocelastrus tricuspidatus is a medium-sized evergreen tree, indigenous to South Africa....
(Lam.) Sond. - Cassine aethiopica Thunb.
- Cassine barbara L
- Cassine burkeana (Sond.) Kuntze
- Cassine crocea (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Cassine eucleaeformis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
- Cassine papillosa (Hochst.) Kuntze
- Cassine parvifolia Sond.
- Cassine peraguaCassine peraguaCassine peragua is a medium-sized tree with fragrant flowers, decorative fruits and a saffron-coloured trunk. It is indigenous to the Afro-montane forests of South Africa....
L. - Cassine tetragona (L.f.) Loes.
- Cassine transvaalensis (Burtt Davy) Codd
- Allocassine laurifolia (Harv.) N.K.B. Robson
- Maurocenia frangularia (L.) Mill.
- Hartogiella schinoides (Spreng.) Codd
- Pleurostylia capensis (Turcz.) Oliv.
- Hippocratea africana Willd.) Loes. var. richardiana (Cambess.) N.K.B. Robson
- Hippocratea crenata (Klotzsch) K. Schum. & Loes.
- Hippocratea indica Willd.
- Hippocratea longipetiolata Oliv.
- Hippocratea parvifolia Oliv.
- Salacia leptoclada Tul.
- Pseudosalacia streyiPseudosalacia streyiPseudosalacia streyi is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Codd
Icacinaceae
- Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Kuntze
- Cassinopsis tinifolia Harv.
- Apodytes dimidiataApodytes dimidiataApodytes dimidiata is a bushy tree, with white fragrant flowers and small, dark red berries. It is usually about 5 m tall , and it is indigenous to Southern Africa.The taxonomical family placement for this and other Apodytes is currently under debate...
E. Mey. ex Arn. - Pyrenacantha grandiflora Baill.
- Pyrenacantha scandens Planch. ex Harv.
Sapindaceae
- Allophylus africanus Beauv.
- Allophylus chaunostachys Gilg
- Allophylus decipiens (Sond.) Radlk.
- Allophylus dregeanus (Sond.) De Winter
- Allophylus melanocarpus (Sond.) Radlk.
- Allophylus natalensis (Sond.) De Winter
- Atalaya alata (Sim) H. Forbes
- Atalaya capensisAtalaya capensisAtalaya capensis is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. & Dold, T. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
R.A. Dyer - Atalaya natalensisAtalaya natalensisAtalaya natalensis is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
R.A. Dyer - Deinbollia oblongifoliaDeinbollia oblongifoliaDeinbollia oblongifolia is a shrub or small tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is commonly known as the Dune Soap-berry and is found in coastal vegetation from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, through KwaZulu-Natal to southern Mozambique and Swaziland.-Description:These plants can grow up to 9 m...
(E. Mey. ex Arn.) Radlk. - Deinbollia xanthocarpa (E. Mey.) Radlk.
- Pancovia golungensis (Hiern) Exell & Mendonça
- Smelophyllum capense Radlk.
- Haplocoelum gallense (Engl.) Radlk.
- Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Stadmannia oppositifolia Poir. subsp. rhodesica Exell
- Blighia unijugata Bak.
- Erythrophysa alata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Hutch.
- Erythrophysa transvaalensisErythrophysa transvaalensisErythrophysa transvaalensis is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is found in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.-References:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
Verdoorn - Dodonaea angustifoliaDodonaea angustifoliaThe Sand olive is a slender shrub or small tree that occurs naturally from southern Africa to Arabia, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. The seed capsules are three-winged and are dispersed by wind. Although naturally occurring in rocky areas it is also cultivated to stabilise moving sand and...
L.f. - Hippobromus pauciflorusHippobromus pauciflorusHippobromus pauciflorus , commonly known as false horsewood, is a small South African semi-deciduous tree occurring on the margins of forest, stream banks and in scrub forest. Frequently growing as a tall, slender sapling and accordingly prized as wattle for hut-building...
(L.f.) Radlk. - Bersama lucens (Hochst.) Szyszyl.
- Bersama stayneri Phill.
- Bersama swinnyi Phill.
- Bersama transvaalensis Turrill
- Bersama tysoniana Oliv.
Greyiaceae
- Greyia flanaganiiGreyia flanaganiiGreyia flanaganii is a species of plant in the Melianthaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
H. Bol. - Greyia radlkoferiGreyia radlkoferiGreyia radlkoferi is a shrub or small tree, native to South Africa. It grows up to 5 metres in height and has smooth yellowish bark, becoming grey and deeply furrowed as it matures...
Szyszyl. - Greyia sutherlandiiGreyia sutherlandiiGreyia sutherlandii, also known as Natal bottlebrush, is a species of plant in the Melianthaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-External links:*http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/greyiasuther.htm...
Hook. & Harv.
Rhamnaceae
- Ziziphus mucronataZiziphus mucronataZiziphus mucronata, known as the Buffalo Thorn, "blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie" in Afrikaans and "mphasamhala" in Tsonga, is a species in the Rhamnaceae family.-Appearance and distribution:...
Willd. subsp. mucronata - Ziziphus mucronataZiziphus mucronataZiziphus mucronata, known as the Buffalo Thorn, "blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie" in Afrikaans and "mphasamhala" in Tsonga, is a species in the Rhamnaceae family.-Appearance and distribution:...
Willd. subsp. rhodesica Drum. - Ziziphus rivularis Codd
- Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl.
- Berchemia zeyheri (Sond.) Grubov
- Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz
- Rhamnus prinoidesRhamnus prinoidesRhamnus prinioides, the Shiny-leaf Buckthorn, is an African shrub or small tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It was first described by French botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1789.-Description:...
L'Herit. - Noltea africana (L.) Reichb.f.
- Phylica buxifolia L.
- Phylica oleifolia Vent.
- Phylica paniculata Willd.
- Phylica villosa Thunb.
- Lasiodiscus mildbraediiLasiodiscus mildbraediiLasiodiscus mildbraedii is small tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It occurs locally along the African east coast from South Africa northwards and in the African tropics. It is sometimes a dominant component of tropical forest understorey. Groups of small pale flowers are carried on long stalks in...
Engl. - Helinus integrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze
Myrtaceae
- Heteropyxis canescens Oliv.
- Heteropyxis dehniae Suesseng.
- Heteropyxis natalensis Harv.
Vitaceae
- Cyphostemma curroriiCyphostemma curroriiCyphostemma currorii is a succulent tree belonging to the family Vitaceae and reaching a height of 6 meters or more. This plant is also known as cobas tree and butter tree. Cyphostemma currorii is found in hot, arid rocky places, and has been seen from southern Angola to Namibia and is common on...
(Hook.f.) Desc. - Cyphostemma juttaeCyphostemma juttaeCyphostemma juttae is a slow-growing succulent species of Cyphostemma, well-known as an ornamental plant. The plant is also known as bastard cobas, wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, and Droog-my-keel. This species can reach 6 feet tall and has large shiny leaves.-References:*van Wyk, B. and...
(DinterKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
& Gilg) Desc. - Cyphostemma uter (Exell & Mendonça) Desc.
- Rhoicissus digitataRhoicissus digitataRhoicissus digitata is a vigorous, evergreen vine that is indigenous to southern Africa. It is increasingly popular as an ornamental creeper in gardens, and it has a wide range of uses in traditional medicine....
(L.f.) Gilg & Brandt - Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.
- Rhoicissus rhomboideaRhoicissus rhomboideaRhoicissus rhomboidea is a climbing plant in the Vitaceae family, commonly known as the Glossy forest grape. It is found in the eastern forests of southern Africa. The species was first described in 1859, treated under Cissus....
(E. Mey ex Harv.) Planch. - Rhoicissus tomentosaRhoicissus tomentosaRhoicissus tomentosa is a vigorous, evergreen vine that is indigenous to the afro-montane forests of southern Africa...
(Lam.) Wild & Drummond - Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
- Cissus cornifolia (Bak.f.) Planch
- Cissus quadrangularisCissus quadrangularisCissus quadrangularis is a perennial plant of the grape family. It is commonly known as Veldt Grape or Devil's Backbone.- Distribution :...
L. - Cissus rotundifolia (Fors
Tiliaceae
- Sparmannia africana L.f.
- Grewia bicolor Juss.
- Grewia caffra Meisn.
- Grewia flava DC.
- Grewia flavescens Juss.
- Grewia olukondae Schinz
- Grewia hexamita Burret
- Grewia inaequilatera Garcke
- Grewia lasiocarpa E. Mey ex Harv.
- Grewia microthyrsa K. Schum. ex Burret
- Grewia monticola Sond.
- Grewia occidentalisGrewia occidentalisGrewia occidentalis is a small, hardy, attractive tree indigenous to Southern Africa.A small, scrambling, deciduous tree reaching a height of about 3m, its purple, star-shaped flowers appear in summer, followed by distinctive four-lobed berries...
L. - Grewia retinervis Burret
- Grewia schinzii K. Schum.
- Grewia villosaGrewia villosaGrewia villosa is locally endangered in some parts of its distribution.Grows only in natural habitats in rock crevices.Last seen in Shimba Hills in Kenya and in Ein Gedi oasis in Israel, common in South Africa.-External links:* *...
Willd.
Malvaceae
- Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
- Thespesia acutiloba (Bak.f.) Exell & Mendonça
- Azanza garckeana (F. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc.
Sterculiaceae
- Dombeya autumnalis Verdoorn
- Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv.
- Dombeya cymosa Harv.
- Dombeya kirkii Mast.
- Dombeya pulchra N.E. Br.
- Dombeya rotundifoliaDombeya rotundifoliaDombeya rotundifolia, Dikbas or "South African Wild Pear" , is a small deciduous tree with dark grey to blackish deeply fissured bark, found in Southern Africa and northwards to central and eastern tropical Africa...
(Hochst.) Planch. - Dombeya tiliacea (Endl.) Planch.
- Sterculia africana (Lour.) Fiori
- Sterculia alexandriSterculia alexandriSterculia alexandri is a species of plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Harv. - Sterculia murex Hemsl.
- Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K. Schum.
- Sterculia rogersii N.E. Br.
- Cola natalensis Oliv.
- Cola greenwayi Brenan
Ochnaceae
- Ochna arborea Burch. ex DC. var. arborea
- Ochna arborea Burch. var oconnorii (Phill.) Du Toit
- Ochna barbosae Robson
- Ochna holstii Engl.
- Ochna inermis Schweinf.
- Ochna natalitia (Meisn.) Walp.
- Ochna pretoriensis Phill.
- Ochna pulchraOchna pulchraOchna pulchra, also known as Lekkerbreek , is a small deciduous southern African tree up to 5 m, commonly found on deep sandy soil and rocky slopes, and belonging to the tropical family of Ochnaceae, which is widespread in Asia and Africa.Its bark is distinctive, peeling in thin flakes to expose...
Hook. - Ochna serrulataOchna serrulataOchna serrulata is an ornamental garden plant of the Ochnaceae family which is indigenous to South Africa...
(Hochst.) Walp. - Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.
Clusiaceae (Guttiferae)
- Hypericum revolutum Vahl
- Hypericum roeperanum Schimp. ex A. Rich.
- Garcinia gerrardii Harv. ex Sim
- Garcinia livingstoneiGarcinia livingstoneiGarcinia livingstonei is a species of Garcinia, native to a broad area of tropical Africa, from Côte d'Ivoire east to Somalia, and south to South Africa....
T. Anders
Violaceae
- Rinorea angustifolia (Thou.) Baill. subsp. natalensis (Engl.) Grey-Wilson
- Rinorea domatiosa Van Wyk
- Rinorea ilicifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze
Flacourtiaceae
- Rawsonia lucida Harv. & Sond.
- Oncoba spinosaOncoba spinosaOncoba spinosa, the snuff-box tree, fried egg tree or fried-egg flower, is a plant species in the genus Oncoba.It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree that has simple leaves....
Forsk. - Xylotheca kraussianaXylotheca kraussianaXylotheca kraussiana is an African shrub or small multi-stemmed tree growing in the sandveld and widely distributed throughout the eastern parts of Southern Africa, in particular the eastern Transvaal, coastal Natal and Mozambique, preferring the sandy soils of coastal bush and forest.'Xylotheca'...
Hochst. - Kiggelaria africanaKiggelaria africanaKiggelaria africana is a large, robust, low-branching African tree.Despite its common name, it is not related to the more familiar fruit-producing Peach tree although the leaves do superficially look similar.-Appearance:A well-shaped, robust, evergreen tree with grey-green leaves...
L. - Scolopia flanaganii (H. Bol.) Sim
- Scolopia mundiiScolopia mundiiScolopia mundii is a South African tree of the Salicaceae family. It has dark shiny foliage and bright orange berries. It is an incredibly adaptable tree and occurs in pockets throughout South Africa, from Cape Town northwards as far as Limpopo....
(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Warb. - Scolopia oreophilaScolopia oreophilaScolopia oreophila is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Sources:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(Sleumer) Killick - Scolopia stolzii Gilg
- Scolopia zeyheri (Nees) Harv.
- Pseudoscolopia polyanthaPseudoscolopia polyanthaPseudoscolopia polyantha is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Gilg - Gerrardina foliosa Oliv.
- Homalium abdessamadii Aschers. & Schweinf.
- Homalium dentatum (Harv.) Warb.
- Homalium rufescensHomalium rufescensHomalium rufescens is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-References:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
Benth. - Trimeria grandifolia (Hochst.) Warb.
- Trimeria trinervis Harv.
- Aphloia theiformis (Vahl) Benn.
- Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
- Dovyalis caffraDovyalis caffraDovyalis caffra Warb., the Umkokola, or Kei apple, is a small to medium-sized tree, native to southern Africa. Its distribution extends from the Kei River in the south, from which the common name derives, northwards along the eastern side of the continent to Tanzania...
(Hook.f. & Harv.) Hook.f. - Dovyalis longspina (Harv.) Warb.
- Dovyalis lucida Sim
- Dovyalis rhamnoides (Burch. ex DC.) Harv.
- Dovyalis rotundifolia (Thunb.) Harv.
- Dovyalis zeyheri (Sond.) Warb.
- Casearia gladiiformisCasearia gladiiformisCasearia gladiiformis, the Sword-leaf, is a small tree that occurs mostly in dry coastal forests of south-eastern Africa. It is distributed from the Eastern Cape to Malawi. It bears small inconspicuous flowers in spring. The seeds are released when the woody seed capsule splits open after drying out....
Mast.
Passifloraceae
- Adenia digitata (Harv.) Engl.
- Adenia glauca Schinz
- Adenia pechueliiAdenia pechueliiAdenia pechuelii is a species of plant in the Passifloraceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is limited to the rocky area between Walvis Bay and southern Kaokoland, where it is still a rare sight and under protection by local law...
(Engl.) Harms - Adenia spinosa Burtt Davy
Oliniaceae
- Olinia ventosaOlinia ventosaOlinia ventosa is an evergreen forest tree indigenous to South Africa.Olinia ventosa is a native of the southern and eastern coastal regions of South Africa, from the Cape Peninsula to southern KwaZulu-Natal...
(L.) Cufod. - Olinia emarginata Burtt Davy
- Olinia radiata J. Hofmeyr & Phill.
- Olinia rochetiana A. Juss.
Thymelaeaceae
- Peddiea africana Harv.
- Englerodaphne pilosa Burtt Davy
- Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn.) Engl.
- Passerina falcifolia C.H. Wr.
- Dais cotinifoliaDais cotinifoliaDais cotinifolia, known as the Pompom Tree, is a small Southern African tree belonging to the Thymelaeaceae family. It occurs along the east coast northwards from the Eastern Cape, inland along the Drakensberg escarpment through KwaZulu-Natal and the Transvaal, with an isolated population in the...
L.
Rhizophoraceae
- Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B. Robinson
- Rhizophora mucronata Lam.
- Bruguiera gymnorrhizaBruguiera gymnorrhizaBruguiera gymnorrhiza is a small tree up to 10 m high and belongs to the family Rhizophoraceae. It is found on the seaward side of mangrove swamps, often in the company of Rhizophora. Bark is rough and reddish-brown. The tree develops short prop-roots rather than long stilt-roots. Flowers are...
(L.) Lam. - Cassipourea flanaganiiCassipourea flanaganiiCassipourea flanaganii is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hilton-Taylor, C. & Cloete, E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
(Schinz) Alston - Cassipourea gummiflua Tul.
- Cassipourea malosana (Bak.) Alston
- Cassipourea mossambicensis (v. Brehm.) Alston
- Cassipourea swaziensisCassipourea swaziensisCassipourea swaziensis is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Hilton-Taylor, C. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
Compton
Combretaceae
- Combretum albopunctatum Suesseng.
- Combretum apiculatum Sond. subsp. apiculatum
- Combretum apiculatum Sond. var leutweinii (Schinz) Exell
- Combretum bracteosum (Hochst.) Brandis
- Combretum caffrumCombretum caffrumCombretum caffrum is the Eastern Cape South African Bushwillow tree.-Biochemistry:In C. caffrum, combretastatins A-1, A-4 and B-1 can be found....
(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze - Combretum celastroides Welw. ex Laws.
- Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. gazense (Swynn. & Bak.f.) Okafor
- Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. ondongense (Engl. & Diels) Okafor
- Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. suluense (Engl. & Diels) Okafor
- Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. taborense (Engl.) Okafor
- Combretum edwardsiiCombretum edwardsiiThe Natal combretum or Forest Climbing Bushwillow is an uncommon forest plant, endemic to the mistbelt region of eastern South Africa. It has a climbing habit and the stems may often lie prostrate on the forest floor or on cliff tops. As with some other Combretum species the leaves assume autumn...
Exell - Combretum elaeagnoides Klotzsch
- Combretum erythrophyllumCombretum erythrophyllumA large tree found in the bush along the river banks in southern Africa.- Common names : ; ; ;River combretum, River Bushwillow.C. glomeruliflorum-Description:...
(Burch.) Sond. - Combretum hereroense Schinz
- Combretum imberbeCombretum imberbeThe semi-deciduous Leadwood tree is found from KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa in the south to Tanzania in the north. It normally grows up to 20 metres tall...
Wawra - Combretum kraussiiCombretum kraussiiThe Forest bushwillow is a medium-sized to large tree of eastern South Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique, which is found within, or in the vicinity of forests. The specific name commemorates Dr. F. Krauss who made a collecting trip to South Africa in 1838-1840.The trees are semi-deciduous,...
Hochst. - Combretum microphyllum Klotzsch
- Combretum moggii Exell
- Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don
- Combretum mossambicenseCombretum mossambicenseCombretum mossambicense is a climbing shrub occurring in Eastern Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique....
(Klotzsch) Engl. - Combretum nelsonii Duemmer
- Combretum padoidesCombretum padoidesThe Thicket Bushwillow occurs in the lowlands of tropical and south-eastern Africa. They grow in a range of habitats from muddy riverbanks to dry rocky hillsides. The mostly opposite oval leaves are carried on long slender branches...
Engl. & Diels - Combretum petrophilum Retief
- Combretum psidioides Welw. subsp. dinteriKurt DinterMoritz Kurt Dinter , was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa.- Education and career :...
(Schinz) Engl. - Combretum psidioides Welw. subsp. psidioides
- Combretum schumannii Engl.
- Combretum vendae Van Wyk
- Combretum wattii Exell
- Combretum woodii Duemmer
- Combretum zeyheri Sond.
- Pteleopsis anisoptera (Laws.) Engl. & Diels
- Pteleopsis myrtifolia (Laws.) Engl. & Diels
- Quisqualis parviflora Gerr. ex Harv
- Terminalia brachystemma Welw. ex Hiern
- Terminalia phanerophlebia Engl. & Diels
- Terminalia prunioides Laws.
- Terminalia randii Bak.f.
- Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.
- Terminalia stuhlmannii Engl.
- Terminalia trichopoda Diels
- Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.
Myrtaceae
- Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. ex Sond.
- Eugenia erythrophyllaEugenia erythrophyllaEugenia erythrophylla is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded 21 August 2007....
Strey - Eugenia natalitia Sond.
- Eugenia verdoorniaeEugenia verdoorniaeEugenia verdoorniae is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded 21 August 2007....
A.E. van Wyk - Eugenia woodii Duemmer
- Eugenia zeyheriEugenia zeyheriEugenia zeyheri is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. The Eugenia zeyheri has small glossy leaves, small white flowers, and black edible berries.-Source:...
(Harv.) Harv. ex Sond. - Eugenia zuluensis Duemmer
- Syzygium cordatumSyzygium cordatumSyzygium cordatum is an evergreen, water-loving tree, which grows to a height of 8–15 m. This tree is often found near streams, on forest margins or in swampy spots. The leaves are elliptic to circular, bluish green on top and a paler green below. Young leaves are reddish...
Hochst. - Syzygium gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Burtt Davy
- Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC.
- Syzygium legatii Burtt Davy & Greenway
- Syzygium pondoenseSyzygium pondoenseSyzygium pondoense is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Engl. - Metrosideros angustifolia (L.) J.E. Sm.
Melastomataceae
- Memecylon bachmannii Engl.
- Memecylon natalense Markgr.
- Memecylon sansibaricum Taub. var. buchananii (Gilg) R. & A. Fernandes
Araliaceae
- Cussonia gamtoosensis Strey
- Cussonia natalensis Sond.
- Cussonia nicholsonii Strey
- Cussonia paniculataCussonia paniculataCussonia paniculata is a large evergreen shrub or small tree up to in height native to South Africa. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.-Cultivation:...
Eckl. & Zeyh. var. paniculata - Cussonia paniculataCussonia paniculataCussonia paniculata is a large evergreen shrub or small tree up to in height native to South Africa. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.-Cultivation:...
Eckl. & Zeyh. var. sinuata Reyneke - Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey
- Cussonia spicataCussonia spicataCussonia spicata is a tree in the Araliaceae family.It occurs naturally in southern Africa and into tropical Africa....
Thunb. var. spicata - Cussonia spicataCussonia spicataCussonia spicata is a tree in the Araliaceae family.It occurs naturally in southern Africa and into tropical Africa....
Thunb. var. triptera (Colla) Reyneke - Cussonia thyrsifloraCussonia thyrsifloraCussonia thyrsiflora is a small evergreen tree in the Araliaceae family....
Thunb. - Cussonia transvaalensis Reyneke
- Cussonia zuluensis Strey var. arenicola (Strey) Reyneke
- Cussonia zuluensis Strey var. major Reyneke ex Strey
- Cussonia zuluensis Strey var. zuluensis
- Schefflera umbellifera (Sond.) Baill.
- Seemannaralia gerrardiiSeemannaralia gerrardiiSeemannaralia gerrardii is a species of flowering plant of family Araliaceae. It is the sole member of genus Seemannaralia, endemic to two small areas of eastern Africa. It was originally included in Cussonia....
(Seemann) Vig.
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
- Heteromorpha trifoliata (Wendl.) Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Steganotaenia araliaceaSteganotaenia araliaceaSteganotaenia araliacea is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family. It is found in Cameroon.- Active Compounds :Plant contains the number of substance with antimitotic and antitubulin activity on various lines of neoplasmic cells in this are :...
Hochst.
Ericaceae
- Vaccinium exul H. Bol.
- Erica caffra L.
- Erica caffrorum H. Bol.
- Erica caterviflora Salisb.
- Erica inconstans Zahlbr.
- Erica triflora L.
- Erica tristis Bartl.
- Erica simii (S. Moore) E.G.H. Oliver
Myrsinaceae
- Maesa lanceolata Forssk.
- Myrsine africanaMyrsine africanaMyrsine africana is a species of shrub in the Myrsinaceae family. It is indigenous to South Asia and Africa. It typically has dense, dark-green to red foliage and produces tiny bright purple berries.The shrub can achieve heights of over 2 meters and may be dense if pruned or grown in strong sunlight...
L. - Myrsine pillansii Adamson
- Rapanea melanophloeosRapanea melanophloeosRapanea melanophloeos, commonly known as Cape Beech, Kaapse Boekenhout or IsiCalabi, is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa.-Distribution:...
(L.) Mez - Rapanea gilliana (Sond.) Mez
Sapotaceae
- Sideroxylon inermeSideroxylon inermeSideroxylon inerme is a Southern African coastal tree, with dense foliage, black berries and small, dainty white flowers. The tree's formal name means "Iron-wood" in Greek, referring to its very hard timber....
L. - Chrysophyllum viridifolium Wood & Franks
- Englerophytum magalismontanumEnglerophytum magalismontanumEnglerophytum magalismontanum T.D.Penn., is an evergreen tree usually growing in rocky places, with a wide distribution from northern KwaZulu-Natal along the east coast and into the interior, northwards into tropical Africa....
(Sond.) T.D.Penn. = Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum (Sond.) Heine & Hemsl. - Englerophytum natalense (Sond.) T.D.Penn.
- Mimusops caffraMimusops caffraMimusops caffra is a species of tree in family Sapotaceae. This tree is commonly known as the Coastal Red Milkwood and is found in coastal dune vegetation from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to southern Mozambique.-Description:...
E. Mey. ex A. DC. - Mimusops obovata Sond.
- Mimusops obtusifolia Lam.
- Mimusops zeyheriMimusops zeyheriMimusops zeyheri is a medium-sized evergreen tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family and widely distributed in rocky places from the east coast of southern Africa, inland and northwards to tropical Africa. Commonly known as milkwood or Transvaal Red Milkwood, its leaves are leathery and entire....
Sond. - Manilkara concolor (Harv. ex C.H. Wr.) Gerstn.
- Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J.H. Hemsl.
- Manilkara mochisia (Bak.) Dubard
- Manilkara nicholsoniiManilkara nicholsoniiManilkara nicholsonii is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa , and is threatened by habitat loss....
Van Wyk - Vitellariopsis disparVitellariopsis disparVitellariopsis dispar is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland.-References:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
(N.E. Br.) Aubrév. - Vitellariopsis marginata (N.E. Br.) Aubrév.
- Inhambanella henriquesii (Engl. & Warb.) Dubard
Ebenaceae
- Euclea coriacea A. DC.
- Euclea crispa (Thunb.) Guerke subsp. crispa
- Euclea crispa (Thunb.) Guerke subsp. ovata (Burch.) De Winter
- Euclea divinorum Hiern
- Euclea linearis Zeyh. ex Hiern
- Euclea natalensis A. DC. subsp. capensis F. White
- Euclea natalensis A. DC. subsp. natalensis
- Euclea natalensis A. DC. subsp. rotundifolia F. White
- Euclea pseudebenus E. Mey ex A. DC.
- Euclea racemosaEuclea racemosaEuclea racemosa is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree that is indigenous to the coastal areas of South Africa....
Murr. - Euclea schimperi (A. DC.) Dandy subsp. daphnoides (Hiern) De Winter
- Euclea schimperi (A. DC.) Dandy subsp. schimperi
- Euclea tomentosa E. Mey. ex A. DC.
- Euclea undulata Thunb. subsp. myrtina (Burch.) Hiern
- Euclea undulata Thunb. subsp. undulata
- Diospyros acocksii (De Winter) De Winter
- Diospyros batocana Hiern
- Diospyros dichrophylla (Gaud.) De Winter
- Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter
- Diospyros inhacaensis F. White
- Diospyros lycioides Desf. subsp. lycioides
- Diospyros lycioides Desf. subsp. sericea (Bernh.) De Winter
- Diospyros lycioides Desf. subsp. guerkei (Kuntze) De Winter
- Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC.
- Diospyros natalensis (Harv.) Brenan subsp. natalensis
- Diospyros natalensis (Harv.) Brenan subsp. nummularia (Brenan) F. White
- Diospyros rotundifolia Hiern
- Diospyros simii (Kuntze) De Winter
- Diospyros villosa (L.) De Winter
- Diospyros whyteanaDiospyros whyteanaDiospyros whyteana is a small African tree of the ebony family. Bearing dark green, strikingly glossy leaves and creamy fragrant flowers, it is increasingly cultivated in Southern African gardens as an attractive and strong ornamental tree...
(Hiern) F. White
Oleaceae
- Schrebera alata (Hochst.) Welw.
- Schrebera trichoclada Welw.
- Chionanthus battiscombei (Hutch.) Stearn
- Chionanthus foveolatusChionanthus foveolatusChionanthus foveolatus is a medium-sized, evergreen, Afromontane tree that is indigenous to South Africa....
(E. Mey.) Stearn subsp. foveolatus - Chionanthus foveolatusChionanthus foveolatusChionanthus foveolatus is a medium-sized, evergreen, Afromontane tree that is indigenous to South Africa....
(E. Mey.) Stearn subsp. major (Verdoorn) Stearn - Chionanthus foveolatusChionanthus foveolatusChionanthus foveolatus is a medium-sized, evergreen, Afromontane tree that is indigenous to South Africa....
(E. Mey.) Stearn subsp. tomentellus (Verdoorn) Stearn - Chionanthus peglerae (C.H. Wr.) Stearn
- Olea europaea subsp. cuspidataOlea europaea subsp. cuspidataOlea europaea subsp. cuspidata is a subspecies of olive previously described as Olea cuspidata and Olea africana. It is has various local common names, including African olive, wild olive, iron tree, Indian olive or zambujeiro da India....
(Wall. ex G. Don) Cif. - Olea capensisOlea capensisOlea capensis, the Black Ironwood tree, is an African tree species belonging to the olive family . Olea capensis is widespread in Africa. It is found almost throughout Africa south of the Sahara desert from the east in Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan, south to the tip of South Africa, and west to...
L. subsp. capensis - Olea capensisOlea capensisOlea capensis, the Black Ironwood tree, is an African tree species belonging to the olive family . Olea capensis is widespread in Africa. It is found almost throughout Africa south of the Sahara desert from the east in Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan, south to the tip of South Africa, and west to...
L. subsp. enervis (Harv. ex C.H. Wr.) Verdoorn - Olea capensisOlea capensisOlea capensis, the Black Ironwood tree, is an African tree species belonging to the olive family . Olea capensis is widespread in Africa. It is found almost throughout Africa south of the Sahara desert from the east in Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan, south to the tip of South Africa, and west to...
L. subsp. macrocarpa (C.H. Wr.) Verdoorn - Olea exasperata Jacq.
- Olea woodiana Knobl.
Salvadoraceae
- Salvadora angustifolia Turrell var. australis (Schweick.) Verdoorn
- Salvadora persicaSalvadora persicaSalvadora persica , is a species of Salvadora....
L. - Azima tetracantha Lam.
Loganiaceae
- Strychnos cocculoides Bak.
- Strychnos decussata (Pappe) Gilg
- Strychnos henningsii Gilg
- Strychnos madagascariensis Poir.
- Strychnos mitis S. Moore
- Strychnos pungensStrychnos pungensStrychnos pungens is a tree which belongs to the Loganiaceae. Usually about 5m tall, occurring in mixed woodland or in rocky places. Branches are short and rigid. Leaves are smooth, stiff, opposite, elliptic and with a sharp, spine-like tip...
Solered. - Strychnos spinosaStrychnos spinosaStrychnos spinosa is a tree indigenous to tropical and subtropical Africa. It produces juicy, sweet-sour, yellow fruits, containing numerous hard brown seeds. Greenish-white flowers grow in dense heads at the ends of branches . The fruit tend to appear only after good rains. The smooth, hard fruit...
Lam. - Strychnos potatorumStrychnos potatorumStrychnos potatorum also known as Clearing-Nut Tree is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet . The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as well as purifying water in India and Myanmar....
L.f. - Strychnos usambarensis Gilg
- Anthocleista grandifloraAnthocleista grandifloraAnthocleista grandiflora, commonly known as the Forest fever tree , is a member of the family Gentianaceae. It is a tall, slender tree up to 30m with a preference for forests in high rainfall areas. The leaves are very large, up to 100cm x 50cm, and in terminal clusters....
Gilg - Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen.
- Nuxia floribundaNuxia floribundaNuxia floribunda is a species of tree, native to Africa. It usually grows to between 3 and 10 metres tall, although it occasionally may grow as tall as 25 metres. It has a crooked trunk, rough flaking bark and a rounded canopy...
Benth. - Nuxia glomerulataNuxia glomerulataNuxia glomerulata is a species of plant in the Stilbaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
(C.A. Sm.) Verdoorn - Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
- Buddleja auriculataBuddleja auriculataBuddleja auriculata is an evergreen winter-flowering shrub native to South Africa and introduced to western cultivation in 1923 .In the UK the shrub is popular as a source of nectar for late Red Admiral butterflies still on the wing in December ....
Benth. - Buddleja dysophyllaBuddleja dysophyllaBuddleja dysophylla is a species endemic to southern Africa, from Zaire and Tanzania south to Malawi, and from the Transvaal to eastern Cape Province, where it grows along forest edges or in scrub at altitudes of 0 - 2,600 m. . The species was named and described in 1883 by...
(Benth.) Radlk. - Buddleja glomerataBuddleja glomerataBuddleja glomerata is a shrub endemic to the mountains of the Karoo desert in South Africa, where it grows among boulders on dry hillsides. It has a number of common names locally, the most popular being 'Karoo Sagewood'.-Description:B...
Wendl.f. - Buddleja loricataBuddleja loricataBuddleja loricata is a hardy evergreen shrub endemic to South Africa and Mozambique, where it grows on mountain slopes at elevations above 1,800 m. The shrub has only recently been introduced to cultivation in Europe.-Description:B...
Leeuwenb. - Buddleja pulchellaBuddleja pulchellaBuddleja pulchella is endemic to the open mountain forest of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania at elevations of 1,200 - 2,000 m. The species was first named and described by Brown in 1894. -Description:B...
N.E. Br. - Buddleja salignaBuddleja salignaBuddleja saligna, the False, or Bastard, Olive, is almost endemic to South Africa where it has a wide distribution. It occurs most often in ravines and against outcrops, and is distributed from coastal elevations to the central plateau at elevations Buddleja saligna, the False, or Bastard, Olive,...
Willd. - Buddleja salviifoliaBuddleja salviifoliaBuddleja salviifolia, common name sage bush, is a large shrub endemic to much of southern Africa, where it grows on rocky hillsides, along forest margins and watercourses. The species was described and named by Lamarck in 1792...
(L.) Lam.
Apocynaceae
- Landolphia capensis Oliv.
- Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Codd
- Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd
- Acokanthera rotundata (Codd) Kupicha
- Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan var. acuminata (E. Mey.) Codd
- Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
- Carissa haematocarpa (Eckl.) A. DC.
- Carissa macrocarpaCarissa macrocarpaCarissa macrocarpa , is a shrub native to South Africa, where it is commonly called the Large Num-Num. In Zulu, as well as in the Bantu tribes of Uganda, it is called amatungulu. In Afrikaans the fruit is called Noem-Noem.C. macrocarpa deals well with salt-laden winds, making it a good choice for...
(Eckl.) A. DC. - Gonioma kamassi E. Mey
- Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall.
- Diplorhynchus condylocarpon (Muell. Arg.) Pichon
- Tabernaemontana elegans Stapf
- Tabernaemontana ventricosa Hochst. ex A. DC.
- Ephippiocarpa orientalis (S. Moore) Markgr.
- Voacanga thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
- Rauvolfia caffraRauvolfia caffraRauvolfia caffra is a tree in the Apocynaceae family. It is commonly known as the Quinine Tree. These trees are distributed from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Tropical Africa and are found in low lying forests near rivers and streams and on floodplains.-References:* Pooley, E. . The Complete...
Sond. - Oncinotis inandensis Wood & Evans
- Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax
- Strophanthus speciosus (Ward & Harv.) Reber
- Adenium multiflorumAdenium multiflorumAdenium multiflorum is small, succulent tree native to central and eastern Southern Africa. Like other members of the succulent Apocynaceae family, A. multiflorum has a milky latex with toxic alkaloids. This latex is used as an arrow poison and as a fish stunning poison.It is sometimes treated as...
Klotzsch - Pachypodium lealiiPachypodium lealiiThe Bottle tree is a species of plant included in the genus Pachypodium. The scientific name derives from the 19th century Portuguese geologist Fernando da Costa Leal, who described the Bottle tree during an exploration in southern Angola.This species can be either a shrub or a tree up to 6 meters...
Welw. - Pachypodium namaquanumPachypodium namaquanumPachypodium namaquanum Welw. is a succulent single-stemmed plant growing to 4 metres tall in the arid, rocky mountains of the Richtersveld in the Northern Cape and southern Namibia. The warty trunk, thickset at the base and tapering to the top, is densely covered in sharp spines. Where damaged,...
(Wyley ex Harv.) Welw. - Wrightia natalensis Stapf
Boraginaceae
- Cordia africanaCordia africanaCordia africana is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to Africa. It is sometimes called Cordia Abyssinia which implies that it may have first been identified from examples growing there.-Uses:...
Law. - Cordia caffra Sond.
- Cordia grandicalyx Oberm.
- Cordia ovalis R. Br. ex DC.
- Cordia pilosissima Bak.
- Ehretia obtusifolia Hochst. ex DC.
- Ehretia rigidaEhretia rigidaEhretia rigida, commonly known as Deurmekaarbos , is a small, multi-stemmed tree with a tangled growth habit belonging to the Boraginaceae or borage family...
(Thunb.) Druce
Verbenaceae
- Premna mooiensis (H. Pearson) Pieper
- Vitex amboniensis Guerke
- Vitex harveyana H.H.W. Pearson
- Vitex mombassae Vatke
- Vitex obovata E. Mey.
- Vitex rehmannii Guerke
- Vitex wilmsii Guerke
- Vitex zeyheri Sond.
- Clerodendrum glabrumClerodendrum glabrumClerodendrum glabrum is a small to medium deciduous tree, widespread from Tropical to Southern Africa.In common with others of this family, its bark is covered in prominent white lenticels. Leaves are usually in whorls of 3 and produce a fetid smell when crushed...
E. Mey. - Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke
- Holmskioldia speciosa Hutch. & Corb.
- Avicennia marinaAvicennia marinaAvicennia marina, commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family Acanthaceae...
(Forssk.) Vierh.
Solanaceae
- Lycium oxycarpum Dunal
- Lycium afrum L.
- Solanum aculeastrumSolanum aculeastrumSolanum aculeastrum is commonly known as Soda Apple, Sodaapple Nightshade, Goat Apple, Poison Apple, or more ambiguously as "bitter-apple". It is a poisonous nightshade species from Africa and not related to true apples...
Dunal - Solanum giganteum Jacq.
Scrophulariaceae
- Halleria lucidaHalleria lucidaHalleria lucida is an small, attractive, evergreen tree that is indigenous to Southern Africa. It is increasingly grown as an ornamental tree in African gardens.-Appearance:...
L. - Freylinia lanceolataFreylinia lanceolataFreylinia lanceolata is a South African shrub belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae.This species prefers damp ground, riverbanks and marshy areas in the Western Cape, through to the Eastern Cape....
(L.f.) G. Don - Freylinia tropicaFreylinia tropicaFreylinia tropica is a Southern African shrub with lax, spreading branches and found in the South African province of Limpopo and in Zimbabwe....
S. Moore - Anastrabe integerrima E. Mey. ex Benth.
- Bowkeria cymosa MacOwan
- Bowkeria verticillata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Schinz
Bignoniaceae
- Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach
- Rhigozum brevispinosum Kuntze
- Rhigozum obovatum Burch.
- Rhigozum zambesiacum Bak.
- Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K. Schum.
- Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
Pedaliaceae
- Sesamothamnus benguellensis Welw.
- Sesamothamnus guerichii (Engl.) E.A. Bruce
- Sesamothamnus lugardii N.E. Br.
Rubiaceae
- Hymenodictyon parvifolium Oliv.
- Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G. Don) Benth.
- Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & Wood
- Cephalanthus natalensis Oliv.
- Tarenna littoralis (Hiern) Bridson
- Tarenna pavettoides (Harv.) Sim
- Tarenna supra-axillaris (Hemsl.) Bremek. subsp. barbertonensis (Brem.) Bridson
- Tarenna zimbabwensis Bridson
- Burchellia bubalina (L.f.) Sims.
- Catunaregum spinosa (Thunb.) Tirvengadum subsp. spinosa
- Coddia rudis (E. Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc.
- Mitriostigma axillare Hochst.
- Hyperacanthus amoenus (Sims.) Bridson
- Gardenia cornuta Hemsl.
- Gardenia resiniflua Hiern subsp. resiniflua
- Gardenia ternifolia Schum. & Thonn. subsp. jovis-tonantis (Welw.) Verdc.
- Gardenia thunbergiaGardenia thunbergiaGardenia thunbergia is a shrub or small tree found in forest or on forest margins, occurring in the Eastern Cape, Natal and Transkei in South Africa. Densely twiggy and rigid with smooth light-grey bark. The leaves are smooth, shiny, whorled and entire, and clustered at the ends of branchlets...
L.f. - Gardenia volkensii K. Schum. subsp. spatulifolia (Stapf & Hutch.) Verdc.
- Gardenia volkensii K. Schum. subsp. volkensii
- Rothmannia capensisRothmannia capensisRothmannia capensis is a South African tree belonging to the Rubiaceae, usually about 5 m high in the open, but reaching 20 m under forest conditions. It occurs from the south-western Cape Province along the coastal regions and inland to the Waterberg and Soutpansberg in the Transvaal. It...
Thunb. - Rothmannia fischeri (K. Schum.) Bullock
- Rothmannia globosaRothmannia globosaRothmannia globosa is a small but highly decorative South African tree of the Rubiaceae family. It occurs in evergreen forest and along forest margins in the Eastern Cape and north to Limpopo Province and Swaziland....
(Hochst.) Keay - Oxyanthus latifolius Sond.
- Oxyanthus pyriformis (Hochst.) Skeels
- Oxyanthus speciosus DC. subsp. gerrardii (Sond.) Bridson
- Sericanthe andongensis (Hiern) Robbrecht
- Tricalysia capensis (Meisn.) Sim
- Tricalysia lanceolata (Sond.) Burtt Davy
- Tricalysia sonderiana Hiern
- Kraussia floribunda Harv.
- Alberta magna E. Mey
- Vangueria infaustaVangueria infaustaVangueria infausta is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. This shrub or small tree occurs in abundance in woodlands, scrub, valleys, stony kopjies, or sandy dunes throughout much of South Africa...
Burch. subsp. infausta - Vangueria esculenta S. Moore
- Vangueria parvifolia Sond.
- Vangueria randii S. Moore subsp. chartacea (Robyns) Verdc.
- Vangueriopsis lancifloraVangueriopsis lancifloraVangueriopsis lanciflora is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species has the largest distribution area of the genus and occurs in Central and South Tropical Africa ....
(Hiern) Robyns ex Good - Lagynias lasiantha (Sond.) Bullock
- Canthium gilfillanii (N.E. Br.) O.B. Miller
- Canthium setiflorum Hiern
- Canthium spinosum (Klotzsch) Kuntze
- Canthium inermeCanthium inermeCanthium inerme is a tough, adaptable medium-sized tree from South Africa. It bears small edible fruits and has a variety of uses in traditional medicine....
(L.f.) Kuntze - Canthium pauciflorum (Klotzsch) Kuntze
- Canthium ciliatum (Klotzsch) Kuntze
- Canthium suberosum Codd
- Canthium mundianum Cham. & Schlechtd.
- Psydrax obovata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson subsp. obovata
- Psydrax obovata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson subsp. elliptica Bridson
- Psydrax locuples (K. Schum.) Bridson
- Psydrax livida (Hiern) Bridson
- Keetia gueinziiKeetia gueinziiKeetia gueinzii is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. The species epitheton is named after Wilhelm Gueinzius, a German naturalist who collected plants in South Africa. It became the type species of Keetia after the original type species, Keetia transvaalensis, was made a synonym....
(Sond.) Bridson - Vangueria macrocalyx Sond.
- Vangueria triflorum (Robyns) Lantz
- Ancylanthus monteiroi Oliv.
- Pyrostria hystrix (Bremek.) Bridson
- Plectroniella armata (K. Schum.) Robyns
- Coffea racemosa Lour.
- Coffea zanguebariae Lour.
- Pavetta edentula Sond.
- Pavetta eylesii S. Moore
- Pavetta gardeniifolia A. Rich. var. gardeniifolia
- Pavetta gardeniifolia A. Rich. var. subtomentosa K. Schum.
- Pavetta gerstneri Bremek.
- Pavetta inandensis Bremek.
- Pavetta kotzei Bremek.
- Pavetta lanceolata Eckl.
- Pavetta natalensis Sond.
- Pavetta revoluta Hochst.
- Pavetta schumanniana F. Hoffm. ex K. Schum.
- Pavetta zeyheri Sond.
- Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke var. capensis
- Psychotria zombamontanaPsychotria zombamontanaPsychotria zombamontana is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(Kuntze) Petit
Asteraceae
- Vernonia stipulacea Klatt
- Vernonia amygdalinaVernonia amygdalinaVernonia amygdalina, a member of the Asteraceae family, is a small shrub that grows in the tropical Africa. V. amygdalina is commonly called bitter leaf because of its bitter taste. The leaves may be consumed either as a vegetable or aqueous extracts as tonics for the treatment of various illnesses...
Del. - Vernonia colorata (Willd.) Drake
- Brachylaena discolorBrachylaena discolorBrachylaena discolor is a species of tree in the Asteraceae family. Two varieties are known; var. discolor is commonly known as the Coast Silver Oak or Coastal Silver Oak, and var. transvaalensis is commonly known as the Forest Silver Oak or Natal Silver Oak...
DC. subsp. discolor - Brachylaena discolorBrachylaena discolorBrachylaena discolor is a species of tree in the Asteraceae family. Two varieties are known; var. discolor is commonly known as the Coast Silver Oak or Coastal Silver Oak, and var. transvaalensis is commonly known as the Forest Silver Oak or Natal Silver Oak...
DC. subsp. transvaalensis (Phill. & Schweick.) J. Paiva - Brachylaena elliptica (Thunb.) DC.
- Brachylaena glabra (L.f.) Druce
- Brachylaena huillensisBrachylaena huillensisBrachylaena huillensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found in Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe....
O. Hoffm. - Brachylaena ilicifolia (Lam.) Phill. & Schweick.
- Brachylaena neriifoliaBrachylaena neriifoliaBrachylaena neriifolia is a small tree, native to river valleys in Southern Africa....
(L.) R. Br. - Brachylaena rotundata S. Moore
- Brachylaena uniflora Harv.
- Tarchonanthus camphoratusTarchonanthus camphoratusTarchonanthus camphoratus , is a shrub or small tree, native to eastern and Southern Africa and Arabia....
L. - Tarchonanthus trilobus DC. var. galpinii (Hutch. & Phill.) J. Paiva
- Tarchonanthus trilobus DC. var. trilobus
- Metalasia muricata (Thunb.) R. Br.
- Chrysanthemoides moniliferaChrysanthemoides moniliferaChrysanthemoides monilifera...
(L.) Norl. - Brachymeris athanasioides Hutch.
- Lopholaena coriifolia (Sond.) Phill. & Sm.
- Senecio barbertonicusSenecio barbertonicusSenecio barbertonicus Klatt. common names of Barberton Groundselor Succulent Bush Seneciois an evergreen succulent shrub of the family Asteraceae and genus Senecio, native to Southern Africa, named after one of its native localities Barberton and is now also being cultivated elsewhere for its...
(Klatt.) Burtt Davy - Euryops chrysanthemoidesEuryops chrysanthemoidesEuryops chrysanthemoides or African bush daisy is a small shrub native to Southern Africa that is also grown as a horticultural specimen in tropical to subtropical regions around the world. It occurs in the Eastern Cape, along the coast and inland, to KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Swaziland...
- Didelta spinosa (L.f.) Ait.
- Oldenburgia grandisOldenburgia grandisOldenburgia grandis DC. is a small gnarled tree in the Asteraceae family found in the mountains around Grahamstown in South Africa. It grows to a height of about 5m on sandstone outcrops. It has thick corky bark and large leaves clustered at the ends of branches...
(Thunb.) Baill.