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Trees of South Africa
Native trees of South Africa
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Acokanthera oppositifolia
(Lam.) Codd
LC
Bushman’s poisontree
Apocynaceae
53
23
Observations
Adansonia digitata
L.
Baobab Tree
Malvaceae
508
320
Observations
Adenium multiflorum
Klotzsch
LC
Impala lily
Apocynaceae
382
331
Observations
Afrocanthium gilfillanii
(N.E.Br.) Lantz
LC
Velvet rock-elder
Rubiaceae
29
3
Observations
Afrocanthium mundianum
(Cham. & Schltdl.) Lantz
LC
Rock alder
Rubiaceae
29
5
Observations
Afzelia quanzensis
Welw.
LC
Pod-mahogany
Fabaceae
43
23
Observations
Albizia brevifolia
Schinz
LC
Mountain vals-thorn
Fabaceae
42
4
Observations
Albizia forbesii
Benth.
LC
Broadpod false-thorn
Fabaceae
37
7
Observations
Albizia harveyi
E.Fourn.
LC
Bushveld false thorn
Fabaceae
152
35
Observations
Albizia petersiana
(Bolle) Oliv.
LC
Many-stem false-thorn
Fabaceae
3
1
Observation
Albizia versicolor
Oliv.
LC
Large-leaved false-thorn
Fabaceae
111
22
Observations
Allophylus alnifolius
(Baker) Radlk.
Lowveld false-crowberry
Sapindaceae
15
1
Observation
Aloe barberae
Dyer
Tree aloe
Xanthorrhoeaceae
40
27
Observations
Androstachys johnsonii
Prain
LC
Lebombo-ironwood
Picrodendraceae
42
3
Observations
Annona senegalensis
Pers.
LC
Wild custard-apple
Annonaceae
126
45
Observations
Anthocleista grandiflora
Gilg
Forest-fevertree
Gentianaceae
51
21
Observations
Antidesma venosum
E.Mey. ex Tul.
LC
Tasselberry
Phyllanthaceae
110
12
Observations
Apodytes dimidiata
E.Mey. ex Arn.
LC
White pear
Icacinaceae
136
22
Observations
Balanites maughamii
Sprague
LC
Greenthorn
Zygophyllaceae
30
9
Observations
Bauhinia galpinii
N. E. Br.
LC
Pride-of-de-Kaap
Fabaceae
50
11
Observations
Bauhinia natalensis
Hook.
Natal bauhinia
Fabaceae
46
12
Observations
Bauhinia tomentosa
L.
LC
Yellow bauhinia
Fabaceae
178
101
Observations
Berchemia discolor
(Klotzsch) Hemsl.
LC
Brown Ivory
Rhamnaceae
15
5
Observations
Berchemia zeyheri
(Sond.) Grubov
LC
Red Ivory
Rhamnaceae
9
6
Observations
Bolusantuhus speciosus
(Bolus) Harms
Tree wisteria
Fabaceae
31
8
Observations
Boscia albitrunca
(Burch.) Gilg & Benedict
LC
Shepard tree
Capparaceae
66
20
Observations
Brachylaena rotundata
S.Moore
Mountain silver-oak
Asteraceae
8
2
Observations
Brachylaena transvaalensis
Hutch. ex E.Phillips & Schweick.
Forest silver-oak
Asteraceae
19
6
Observations
Breonadia salicina
(Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood
LC
Matumi
Rubiaceae
57
8
Observations
Bridelia cathartica
G. Bertol.
LC
Blue sweetberry
Phyllanthaceae
43
5
Observations
Bridelia micrantha
(Hochst.) Baill.
LC
Mitzeeri
Phyllanthaceae
75
32
Observations
Bridelia mollis
Hutch.
LC
Velvet sweetberry
Phyllanthaceae
35
8
Observations
Buddleja Saligna
Willd.
False olive
Scrophulariaceae
22
5
Observations
Buddleja salviifolia
(L.) Lam.
LC
Sagewood
Scrophulariaceae
94
61
Observations
Burkea africana
Hook.
LC
Wild seringa
Fabaceae
24
4
Observations
Calodendrum capense
(L.f.) Thunb.
LC
Cape chestnut
Rutaceae
158
54
Observations
Calpurnia aurea
(Aiton) Benth.
LC
Golden-pea
Fabaceae
28
7
Observations
Canthium armatum
(K.Schum.) Lantz
False turkeyberry
Rubiaceae
24
2
Observations
Canthium inerme
(L.f.) Kuntze
LC
Turkeyberry
Rubiaceae
11
2
Observations
Carissa bispinosa
(L.) Desf.
LC
Lowveld numnum
Apocynaceae
115
16
Observations
Carissa edulis
L.
Simple-spined numnum
Apocynaceae
23
5
Observations
Carissa macrocarpa
(Ecklon) A. DC.
LC
Amantungulu
Apocynaceae
73
13
Observations
Cassia abbreviata
Oliv.
LC
Sjambokpod
Fabaceae
248
96
Observations
Cassinopsis ilicifolia
(Hochst.) Sleumer
LC
Lemonthorn
Icacinaceae
15
7
Observations
Celtis africana
Burm. f.
White Stinkwood
Cannabaceae
53
24
Observations
Chionanthus foveolatus
(E.Mey.) Stearn
Forest pock-ironwood
Oleaceae
22
4
Observations
Cissus quaddrangularis
L.
Cactus vine
Vitaceae
12
2
Observations
Clausena anisata
(Willd.) Hook. f.
LC
Horsewood
Rutaceae
8
2
Observations
Clerodendrum glabrum
(E. Mey.) Mabb. & Y. W. Yuan
Smooth Tinderwood
Lamiaceae
43
3
Observations
Colophospermum mopane
(Benth.) Leonard
LC
Mopane
Fabaceae
48
21
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