Trees and Shrubs
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| Scientific Name | Family | English Vernacular | Afrikaans Vernacular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acmadenia obtusata | Rutaceae | ||
| Agathosma apiculata | Rutaceae | Knoffelboegoe | |
| Agathosma capensis | Rutaceae | Buchu | Anysboegoe |
| Agathosma ovata | Rutaceae | Basterboegoe | |
| Aloe arborescens | Asphodeliaceae | Krantz Aloe | Kransaalwyn |
| Aloe maculata | Asphodeliaceae | Soap Aloe | Bontaalwyn |
| Aspalathus setaceus | Fabaceae | ||
| Aspalathus sp. White | Fabaceae | ||
| Andrachne ovalis | Euphorbiaceae | False lightning-bush | Basterbliksembos |
| Azima tetracantha | Salvadoraceae | Needle Bush | Byangelbos |
| Burchellia bubalina | Rubiaceae | Wild Pomegranate | Wilde Granaat |
| Berzelia abrotanoies | Bruniaceae | Red Legs | Rooibeentjies |
| Berzelia abrotanoides | Bruniaceae | Kol-kol | |
| Buddleja glomerata | Buddlejaceae | ||
| Buddleja saligna | Buddlejaceae | False Olive | Witolienhout |
| Buddleja salvifolia | Buddlejaceae | Sagewood | Saliehout |
| Burchellia bubalina | Rubiaceae | Wild Pomagranate | Wildegranaat |
| Calodendrum capense | Rutaceae | Cape Chestnut | Wildekastaiing |
| Canthium inerme | Rubiaceae | Turkey-berry | Bokdrol |
| Canthium mundianum | Rubiaceae | Rock alder | Klipels |
| Carissa bispinosa | Asclepiadaceae | Rock alder | Klipels |
| Cassine pappilosa | Celastraceae | Common saffron | Gewone saffraan |
| Cassine peragua | Celastraceae | False saffron | Bastersaffraan |
| Cassinopsis ilicifolia | Icacinaceae | Spiny cassinopsis | Lemoentjiedoring |
| Celtis africana | Ulmaceae | White Stinkwood | Witstinkhout |
| Chionanthus foveolatus | Oleaceae | Fine-leaved ironwood | Basterysterhout |
| Chrysanthemoides monilifera | Asteraceae | Bush-tick Berry | Bietou |
| Clausena anisata | Rutaceae | Horsewood | Perdepis |
| Cliffortia sp. | Rosaceae | ||
| Cliffortia strobilifera | Rosaceae | Vleibos | |
| Clutia affinis | Euphorbiaceae | Oumeisieknie | |
| Clutia alaternoides | Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Clutia pulchella | Euphorbiaceae | Lightning bush | Gewone bliksembos |
| Coleonema pulchellum | Rutaceae | Confetti bush | |
| Cotyledon orbiculata | Crassulaceae | Kouterie | |
| Crassula ovata | Crassulaceae | Jade plant | Plakkie |
| Crotalaria capensis | Fabaceae | Cape Rattle-pod | Klapperpeul |
| Cunonia capensis | Cunoniaceae | Red Alder | Rooiels |
| Curtisia dentata | Cornaceae | Assegai | Assegaai |
| Cussonia spicata | Araliaceae | Common cabbage tree | Gewone Kiepersol |
| Cussonia thyrsifolia | Araliaceae | Coastal cabbage tree | Kuskiepersol |
| Dais cotinifolia | Thymelaceae | Pompon Tree | Kannabas |
| Diospyros dichrophylla | Ebenaceae | Common Star apple | Gewone sterappel |
| Dodonea angustifolia | Sapindaceae | Sand olive | Sandolien |
| Ekebergia capensis | Meliaceae | Cape Ash | Essenhout |
| Erica spp. | Ericaceae | ||
| Eriocephalus africanus | Asteraceae | Wild Rosemary | Wilde Roosmaryn |
| Erythrina caffra | Fabaceae | Coastal Coral Tree | Kuskoraalboom |
| Erica densiflora | Ericaceae | ||
| Erica discolor | Ericaceae | ||
| Erica formosa | Ericaceae | White Heath | Witheide |
| Erica sparsa | Ericaceae | ||
| Erica scabriuscula | Ericaceae | ||
| Euclea racemosa | Ebenaceae | Sea Guarri | Seegwarri |
| Euryops abrotanifolius | Asteraceae | Bergharpuisbos | |
| Euryops virgineus | Asteraceae | Honey Euryops | Heuningmagriet |
| Faurea macnoughtonii | Proteaceae | Terblanz Beech | Terlbans |
| Ficus burtt-davyi | Moraceae | Veld Fig | Veldvy |
| Ficus sur | Moraceae | Broom Cluster Fig | Besemtrosvry |
| Gardenia thunbergii | Rubiaceae | White Gardenia | Witkatjiepiering |
| Gnidia squarrosa | Thymelaceae | ||
| Gomphocarpus physocarpus | Asclepiadaceae | Balbossie | |
| Gonioma kamassi | Asclepiadaceae | Kamassi | Kamassie |
| Grewia occidentalis | Malvaceae | Cross-berry | Kruisbessie |
| Gymnosporia buxifolia | Celastraceae | Common Spike-thorn | Gewone pendoring |
| Halleria lucida | Schrophulariaceae | Tree Fuchsia | Notsung |
| Helichrysum cymosum | Asteraceae | Gold Carpet | Goue Tapyt |
| Helichrysum felinium | Asteraceae | ||
| Helichrysum petiolare | Asteraceae | Kooigoed | |
| Helichrysum teretifolium | Asteraceae | Everlasting | |
| Hypoeses aristata | Acanthaceae | Seeroogblommetjie | |
| Hypoestes aristata | Acanthaceae | Ribbon Bush | Seeroogblommetjie |
| Ilex mitis | Aquifoliaceae | Cape Holly Without | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Flacourtaceae | Wild Peach | Wildeperske |
| Lauridia tetragona | Celastraceae | Climbing saffron | Ranksaffraan |
| Leonotis leonoris | Lamiaceae | Lion's Eard | Klipdagga |
| Leucadendron conicum | Proteaceae | Grey conebush | Vaaltolbos |
| Leucadendron eucalyptifolia | Proteaceae | Tall conebush | Grootgeelbos |
| Leucadendron salignum | Proteaceae | Geelbos | |
| Leucosperum cuneiforme | Proteaceae | Common pincushion | Gewone luisiesbos |
| Leucospermum cordiifolium | Proteaceae | Pincushion | Speldekussing |
| Maytenus acuminata | Celastraceae | Silky bark | Sybas |
| Maytenus nemorosa | Celastraceae | White Forest Spike-thorn | Witpendoring |
| Maytenus peduncularis | Celastraceae | Cape Black Wood | Kaapse Swarthout |
| Melianthus major | Melianthaceae | Giant Honey Flower | Kruidjie-roer-my-nie |
| Metalasia muricata | Asteraceae | Blombos | |
| Montinia caryophyllaceae | Montiniaceae | Klapperbossie | |
| Muraltia heisteria | Polygalaceae | Purple Gorse | Persblommetjie |
| Muraltia satureioides | Polygalaceae | ||
| Myrsine africana | Myrsinaceae | African Boxwood | Vlieebossie |
| Mystroxylon aethiopicum | Celastraceae | Kooboo-berry | Koebobessie |
| Nuxia floribunda | Buddlejaceae | Forest Elder | Bosvlier |
| Ochna serrulata | Ochnaceae | Carnival bush | Fynblaarrooihout |
| Ocotea bullata | Lauraceae | Stinkwood | Stinkhout |
| Olea capenis subsp. capensis | Oleaceae | False Ironwood | Basterysterhout |
| Olea capenis subsp. macrocarpa | Oleaceae | Ironwood | Ysterhout |
| Olea europea subsp. africana | Oleaceae | Wild Olive | Olienhout |
| Olinia ventosa | Oliniaceae | Hard Pear | Hardepeer |
| Osyris compressa | Santalacaea | Cape Sumac | Pruimbos |
| Otholobium bracteolatum | Fabaceae | ||
| Pavonia columella | Sterculiaceae | ||
| Peucadenum capense | Apiaceae | ||
| Phylica axillaris | Rhamnaceae | ||
| Pittsoprum viridiflorum | Pittosporaceae | Cheesewood | Kasuur |
| Plumbago auriculata | Plumbaginaceae | Plumbago | Syselbos |
| Podalyria sp. | Fabaceae | ||
| Podalyria burchelii | Fabaceae | ||
| Podocarpus falcatus | Podocarpaceae | Outeniqua Yellowwood | Outenikwageelhout |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Podocarpaceae | Real Yellowwood | Opregte Geelhout |
| Polygala fruticosa | Polygalaceae | ||
| Polygala myrtifolia | Polygalaceae | Septemberbos | |
| Polygala virgata | Polygalaceae | ||
| Protea aurea | Proteaceae | Shuttlecock Protea | |
| Protea cyneroides | Proteaceae | King Protea | Konings Protea |
| Protea cyneroides | Proteaceae | Peach Protea | |
| Protea mundii | Proteaceae | White Sugarbush | Witsuikerbos |
| Protea neriifolia | Proteaceae | Blue Sugarbush | Blousuikerbos |
| Protea repens | Proteaceae | Sugar Bush | Suikerbos |
| Psoralea pinnata | Fabaceae | Fountain bush | Fonteinbos |
| Psychotria capensis | Rubiaceae | Bastard Lemonwood | Basterlemoenhout |
| Psydrax obovata | Rubiaceae | Quar | Kwar |
| Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus | Celastraceae | Candlewood | Kershout |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Myrsinaceae | Cape Beech | Boekenhout |
| Rhamnus prinoides | Rhamnaceae | Dogwood | Blinkblaar |
| Rothmannia capensis | Rubiaceae | Wild Gardenia | Wildekatjiepiering |
| Salix mucronata | Salicaceae | Cape Willow | Kaapse Wilger |
| Salvia africana-lutea | Labiateae | ||
| Schotia afra | Fabaceae | Karoo Boer-bean | Karooboerboon |
| Schotia latifolia | Fabaceae | Bush Boer-bean | Bosboerboon |
| Scolopia mundii | Flacourtaceae | Red Pear | Rooipeer |
| Scutia myrtina | Rhamnaceae | Cat thorn | Katdoring |
| Searsia chirendensis | Anacardiaceae | Red Currant | Bostaaibos |
| Searsia crenata | Anacardiaceae | Dune Crowberry | Duinekraaibessie |
| Searsia longispina | Anacardiaceae | Thorny currant | Doringtaaibos |
| Searsia lucida | Anacardiaceae | Glossy currant | Blinktaaibos |
| Searsia tomentosa | Anacardiaceae | Real wild currant | Korentebos |
| Searsia undulata | Anacardiaceae | Kuni-bush | Koenibos |
| Senecio burchellii | Asteraceae | Molteno disease plant | Geelgifbossie |
| Senecio glastifolius | Asteraceae | ||
| Sideroxylon inerme | Sapotaceae | White Milkwood | Witmelkout |
| Sparrmannia africana | Malvaceae | Cape stock-rose | Kaapse stokroos |
| Strelitzia nicolai | Strelitziaceae | Wild Banana | Wildepiesang |
| Strelitzia reginae | Strelitziaceae | Crane Flower | Kraanvoelblom |
| Struthiola hirsuta | Thymelaceae | ||
| Struthiola sp. | Thymelaceae | ||
| Syzigium cordatum | Myrtaceae Umdoni | Waterbessie | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Asteraceae | Camphor Bush | Kamferbos |
| Trcoma capenis | Bignoniaceae | Kaapse Kamferfoelie | |
| Trichilia emetica | Meliaceae | Natal Mahogony | Rooi Essenhout |
| Trichocladus crinitus | Hamamelidaceae | Black Witch-hazel | Onderbos |
| Trimeria grandiflora | Flacourtaceae | Wild Mulberry | Wildemoerbei |
| Thesium sp. | Santalacaea | ||
| Vepris lanceolata | Rutaceae | White Ironwood | Witysterhout |
| Virgilia divaricata | Fabaceae | Blossom Tree | Keurboom |
| Wahlenbergia unidentata | Campanulaceae | ||
| Widdringtonia nodiflora | Cupressaceae | Mountain Cedar | Bergsipres |