TREES OF THE KNR   = Indigenous   = Alien
National Tree Number
Family
Species
Common Names
387
Anacardiaceae Rhus leptodictya Mountain Karee / Bergkaree
392
Anacardiaceae Rhus pyroides Common Wild Current / Gewone Taaibos
568
Apiaceae

Heteromorpha arbore-scens
(= H. trifoliata)

Parsley Tree / Wilde Pietersieliebos
563.1
Araliaceae Cussonia paniculata Mountain Cabbage Tree / Bergkiepersol
730
Asteraceae Brachyleana rotundata Mountain Silver Oak / Bergvaalbos
733
Asteraceae Tarchonanthus camphorathus Camphor bush / Kanferbos
657
Boraginaceae Ehretia rigida Puzzle Bush / Deurmekaarbos
133
Capparaceae Maerua cafra Common Bush-cherry /
Gewone Witbos
411
Celastraceae Cassine burkeana Transvaal Kooboo-berry / Transvaal Koeboebessie
399
Celastraceae Maytenus heterophylla Common Spike-thorn /
Gewone Pendoring
Not listed
Celastraceae Maytenus polyacantha Kraal Spike-thorn / Kraalpendoring
405
Celastraceae Pterocelastrus echinathus White Candlewood / Witkershout
Not listed
Ebenaceae Diospyros austro-africana Fire-sticks / Kritikom
605
Ebenaceae Diospyros lyciodes Transvaal Bluebbush /
Transvaal Bloubos
611
Ebenaceae Diospyros whyteana Bladder-nut / Swartbas
594
Ebenaceae Euclea crispa Blue Guarri / Blougwharri
162
Fabaceae Acacia caffra Common Hook-thorn / Gewone Haakdoring
172
Fabaceae Acacia karroo Sweet Thorn / Soetdoring
226
Fabaceae Mundulea sericea Cork bush / Kurkbos
494
Flacourtaceae Kiggelaria africana Wild peach / Wilde perske
498
Flacourtaceae Scolopia zeyheri Thorn Pear / Doringpeer
29.5
Liliaceae Aloe marlothii Mountain Aloe / Bergaalwyn
636
Loganaceae Buddleja saligna False Olive / Witolienhout
637
Loganaceae Buddleja salvifolia Sagewood / Wildesalie
55
Moraceae Ficus ingens Red Leaved Fig / Rooiblaarvy
577.1
Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana Cape Myrtle / Mirting
617
Oleaceae Olea europea subsp. africana Wild Olive / Olienhout
139
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum viridiflorum Cheesewood / Kasuur
87
Proteaceae Protea caffra Common Sugarbush / Gewone Suikerbos
447
Rhamnaceae Ziziphus mucronata Buffalo-thorn /
Blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie
706
Rubiaceae Canthium gilfillanii Velvet Rock Alder / Fluweelklipels
716
Rubiaceae Pavetta gardenifolia Common Bride's Bush /
Gewone bruidsbos
693
Rubiaceae Rothmania capensis Cape Gardenia /
Kaapse Katjiepiering
702
Rubiaceae Vanguaria infausta Wild Medlar/ Wildemispel
253
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum capense Small Knobwood / Kleinperdepram
100
Santalaceae Osyris lanceolata Transvaal Sumach / Bergbas
433
Sapindaceae Pappea capensis Jacket-plum / Dopppruim
581
Sapotaceae Bequertiodendron magalismontanum
(= Englerophytum magalismontanum)
Transvaal Milk Plum / Stamvrug
471
Sterculaceae Dombeya rotundifolia Common Wild Pear / Gewone Drolpeer
463
Tileaceae Grewia occidentalis Cross-berry / Kruisbessie
39
Ulmaceae Celtis Africana White Stinkwood / Witstinkhout
Cactaceae Opuntia ficus-indica Prickly pear
Fabaceae Acacia dealbata Silver wattle /Silwer wattel
Fabaceae Acacia mearnsii Black wattle/ Swart wattel
Fabaceae Robinea pseudo-acacia Black locust / Witakasia
Meliaceae Melia azaderach Seringa /Sering
Moraceae Morus sp. Mulbury
Oleaceae Ligustrum sp. Privet
Rosaceae Prunus sp Peach
Rosaceae Pyracantha sp. Fire-thorn
Salicaceae Populus canescens Grey poplar
Solanaceae Solanum mauritianum Bug tree
Ulmaceae Celtis australis Ausralian celtis

 

 

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