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Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd

Bushman’s poisontree

Apocynaceae 20

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab

Malvaceae 278

Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch

Impala lily

Apocynaceae 260

Afrocanthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) Lantz

Velvet rock-elder

Rubiaceae 26

Afrocanthium mundianum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Lantz

Rock alder

Rubiaceae 28

Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

Pod-mahogany

Fabaceae 17

Albizia brevifolia Schinz

Mountain vals-thorn

Fabaceae 42

Albizia forbesii Benth.

Broadpod false-thorn

Fabaceae 31

Albizia harveyi E.Fourn.

Bushveld false thorn

Fabaceae 131

Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv.

Many-stem false-thorn

Fabaceae 3

Albizia versicolor Oliv.

Large-leaved false-thorn

Fabaceae 97

Allophylus alnifolius (Baker) Radlk.

Lowveld false-crowberry

Sapindaceae 15

Aloe barberae Dyer

Tree aloe

Xanthorrhoeaceae 24

Androstachys johnsonii Prain

Lebombo-ironwood

Picrodendraceae 42

Annona senegalensis Pers.

Wild custard-apple

Annonaceae 80

Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg

Forest-fevertree

Gentianaceae 27

Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.

Tasselberry

Phyllanthaceae 102

Apodytes dimidiata E.Mey. ex Arn.

White pear

Icacinaceae 127

Balanites maughamii Sprague

Greenthorn

Zygophyllaceae 28

Bauhinia galpinii N. E. Br.

Pride-of-de-Kaap

Fabaceae 45

Bauhinia natalensis Hook.

Natal bauhinia

Fabaceae 37

Bauhinia tomentosa L.

Yellow bauhinia

Fabaceae 89

Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl.

Brown Ivory

Rhamnaceae 14

Berchemia zeyheri (Sond.) Grubov

Red Ivory

Rhamnaceae 8

Bolusantuhus speciosus (Bolus) Harms

Tree wisteria

Fabaceae 28

Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Benedict

Shepard tree

Capparaceae 47

Brachylaena rotundata S.Moore

Mountain silver-oak

Asteraceae 5

Brachylaena transvaalensis Hutch. ex E.Phillips & Schweick.

Forest silver-oak

Asteraceae 17

Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood

Matumi

Rubiaceae 52

Bridelia cathartica G. Bertol.

Blue sweetberry

Phyllanthaceae 39

Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill.

Mitzeeri

Phyllanthaceae 42

Bridelia mollis Hutch.

Velvet sweetberry

Phyllanthaceae 28

Buddleja Saligna Willd.

False olive

Scrophulariaceae 19

Buddleja salviifolia (L.) Lam.

Sagewood

Scrophulariaceae 20

Burkea africana Hook.

Wild seringa

Fabaceae 23

Calodendrum capense (L.f.) Thunb.

Cape chestnut

Rutaceae 116

Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.

Golden-pea

Fabaceae 24

Canthium armatum (K.Schum.) Lantz

False turkeyberry

Rubiaceae 23

Canthium inerme (L.f.) Kuntze

Turkeyberry

Rubiaceae 8

Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf.

Lowveld numnum

Apocynaceae 109

Carissa edulis L.

Simple-spined numnum

Apocynaceae 21

Carissa macrocarpa (Ecklon) A. DC.

Amantungulu

Apocynaceae 64

Cassia abbreviata Oliv.

Sjambokpod

Fabaceae 190

Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Sleumer

Lemonthorn

Icacinaceae 13

Celtis africana Burm. f.

White Stinkwood

Cannabaceae 40

Chionanthus foveolatus (E.Mey.) Stearn

Forest pock-ironwood

Oleaceae 19

Cissus quaddrangularis L.

Cactus vine

Vitaceae 12

Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f.

Horsewood

Rutaceae 8

Clerodendrum glabrum (E. Mey.) Mabb. & Y. W. Yuan

Smooth Tinderwood

Lamiaceae 43

Colophospermum mopane (Benth.) Leonard

Mopane

Fabaceae 29

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