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1 RECOMMENDED INDIGENOUS TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS FOR LEKWENA WILDLIFE ESTATE Rationale for the recommendation of plants Home Owners on Lekwena will be serious to support the ideals of a Wildlife Estate by ensuring that ONLY indigenous plants will be planted. By planting new trees, shrubs and other plant, to extend the flora on Lekwena and making it more attractive to other forms of fauna like birds, insects, butterflies, etc. Do not advise that the list should be restricted to endemic (just on Lekwena) – should be extended to the broader indigenous spectrum but by taking the general flora of the area in consideration (e.g. not to plant indigenous palms which will not “fit” into the general flora of the environment). Plants must be adapted to the environmental conditions such as to be water-wise and be able to withstand cold temperatures. To introduce a bigger variety of indigenous plants as to try and divert the focus of the game on the trees to some of the other plants. The exposure of the plants to the game on the farm is a real challenge. Somehow the Home Owners (HO) should be able to protect the newly planted flora and allow it to establish. To recommend plants that will be readily available from nurseries – probably not so much in Potchefstroom. To look at the uses of the plants by nature and other uses. Looking at the growth rate of the plants – keeping in mind the environmental conditions mentioned above. Do not say NOT to plant e.g. a camel thorn tree (Vachellia erioloba), but it grows EXTREMELY SLOW and due to that, will not be available as a big tree at nurseries. Grand children will sit under its shadow. Adding personal experience to a great number of plants which were planted over the last 12 years on our farm Malangeni - +- 10km south-west of Lekwena where we have 350+ different indigenous plants on the property – obviously not having to deal with game. You are welcome to come and have a look at the garden Nurseries are not always clued up on indigenous plants – especially suitable for the conditions at Lekwena. If uncertain, call on us for info. Accepted that in general people want to access relevant info as easy as possible without needing to explore the internet – surely plant enthusiasts will do that.

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RECOMMENDED INDIGENOUS TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS FOR LEKWENA WILDLIFE ESTATE

Rationale for the recommendation of plants Home Owners on Lekwena will be serious to support the ideals of a Wildlife Estate by ensuring that ONLY indigenous plants will be planted.

By planting new trees, shrubs and other plant, to extend the flora on Lekwena and making it more attractive to other forms of fauna like birds, insects, butterflies,

etc.

Do not advise that the list should be restricted to endemic (just on Lekwena) – should be extended to the broader indigenous spectrum but by taking the general flora of the area in consideration (e.g. not to plant indigenous palms which will not “fit” into the general flora of the environment).

Plants must be adapted to the environmental conditions such as to be water-wise and be able to withstand cold temperatures.

To introduce a bigger variety of indigenous plants as to try and divert the focus of the game on the trees to some of the other plants. The exposure of the plants to the game on the farm is a real challenge. Somehow the Home Owners (HO) should be able to protect the newly planted flora and allow it to establish.

To recommend plants that will be readily available from nurseries – probably not so much in Potchefstroom.

To look at the uses of the plants by nature and other uses.

Looking at the growth rate of the plants – keeping in mind the environmental conditions mentioned above. Do not say NOT to plant e.g. a camel thorn tree (Vachellia erioloba), but it grows EXTREMELY SLOW and due to that, will not be available as a big tree at nurseries. Grand children will sit under its shadow.

Adding personal experience to a great number of plants which were planted over the last 12 years on our farm Malangeni - +- 10km south-west of Lekwena where we have 350+ different indigenous plants on the property – obviously not having to deal with game. You are welcome to come and have a look at the garden

Nurseries are not always clued up on indigenous plants – especially suitable for the conditions at Lekwena. If uncertain, call on us for info.

Accepted that in general people want to access relevant info as easy as possible without needing to explore the internet – surely plant enthusiasts will do that.

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List of Indigenous trees recommended for Lekwena

Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Apodytes dimidiata 422 White pear Witpeer Excellent shade tree

Protected tree in SA

Seed eaten by birds

Can also be used as screen

plant

Very attractive when flowering

http://www.randomharvest.co.za/South-African-Indigenous-Plants/Show-Plant/PlantId/15/Plant/Apodytes dimidiata

Up to 20m

Evergreen tree

M

H

Bauhenia galpinii 208.2 Pride-of-the-Kaap / Vlam-van-die-

vlakte

Can be pruned to shape after

flowering

Very attractive when flowering

Leaves browsed by game

http://plantinfo.co.za/plant/bauhinia-galpinii/

Up to 5m

F

Deciduous

More shrub than

tree

H

Bauhenia petersiana

subsp. macrantha

208.3 Kalahari bauhinia Kalaharibeesklou Leaves and seeds browsed by

game

Up to 6m

F

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Roasted seeds are very

nutritious with a nutty taste

Good hedge plant

http://www.randomharvest.co.za/South-African-Indigenous-Plants/Show-Plant/PlantId/17/Plant/Bauhinia petersiana

Evergreen/ semi-

deciduous

Bauhenia tomentosa

208.1 Yellow bauhinia Bosbeesklou Some game may eat the leaves

– not heavily browsed

Good as a hedge plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/bauhinia-tomentosa

Up to 6m

F

Deciduous

More shrub than

tree

VH

Bauhenia natalensis

208.5 Natal bauhinia Natalse beesklou Very showy white flowers

Good as hedge plant

Attracts sunbirds and butterflies

http://pza.sanbi.org/bauhinia-natalensis

Up to 2m

F

Deciduous

More shrub than

tree

H

Berchemia discolor

449 Brown ivory Bruin-ivoor Very good shade tree

Browsed by game

Fruit has high sugar and Vit. C

content

Up to 15m

S

Deciduous

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Fruit is also used to make a

alcoholic drink

http://pza.sanbi.org/berchemia-discolor

Bolusanthus speciosus

222 Tree wisteria Vanwykshout Some game eats the leaves –

not heavily browsed

Very showy when flowering

http://pza.sanbi.org/bolusanthus-speciosus

Up to 15m

Deciduous

H

Boscia albitrunca 122 Shephard‟s Tree Witgat Very slow grower

Difficult to propagate

Not easily found in nursaries

Heavily browed by game

http://pza.sanbi.org/boscia

-albitrunca

Up to 7m

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Brachylaena rotundata

730 Mountain Silver Oak Bergvaalbos Hard wood – used as fence

posts

http://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/brachylaena-rotundata/

3-10m high

F

Deciduous

VH

A very hardy, medium sized, drought resistant, evergreen to semi-deciduous tree or shrub

Buddleja saligna

636 False-olive Basterolienhout /

Witolien /

Bergolienhout

Wood very hardy – used as

fence posts / extract of boiled

leaves is used for colds & flu;

Attracts bees, butterflies or other insects;

Boundary; Pioneer for new gardens; Provides light / dappled shade; Wild Garden; Windbreak

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Hedge/screen

Medical plant

2-7m high - M VH

Drought Tolerance: High

Evergreen

Fragrant / Aromatic

Frost: Hardy

Prune hard after flowering

Roots Non-invasive

Sand tolerant

Water Wise

Wind Tolerant

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Useful plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/buddleja-saligna

Buddleja salviifolia

637 Sagewood Saliehout Attracts insects and butterflies More shrub than tree Game browse the leaves Flowers have honey-like smell Good to stabilize soil

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Hedge/screen

Medical plant

Useful plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/buddleja-salviifolia

Up to 6m

F

Semi-deciduous

VH

Burkea africana

197 Burkea Wilde sering Difficult to grow

Feature plant

Medical plant

Useful plant

Up to 8m

Medium size tree

Slow grower

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

http://pza.sanbi.org/burkea-africana

Calpurnia aurea

219 Wild laburnum Geelkeur Attracts insects Showy yellow flowers Can be used as shade tree Prune to shape

http://pza.sanbi.org/calpurnia-aurea

Up to 8m

F

Semi-deciduous

VH

Carissa bispinosa

640.5 Common Num-num Noemnoem Attractive fruits, berries or seeds

Drought Tolerance: High

Evergreen

Fragrant / Aromatic

Frost: Half-hardy

Salt spray tolerant

Sand tolerant

Thorns / Spines / Prickles

Water Wise

Wind Tolerant

Good hedge

http://pza.sanbi.org/carissa-bispinosa

Shrub not tree

S

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Celtis africana

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White-stinkwood Witstinkhout

Good deciduous shade tree –

extensively browsed by game

NB! Make sure it‟s indigenous –

tends to degenerate with the

Australian (Celtis australis) or

Chinese (Celtis sinensis)

Leaves must feel velvety

http://pza.sanbi.org/celtis-africana

Up to 20m – M

Deciduous

VH

Combretum erythrophyllum

536 River Bushwillow

Riviervaderlands-wilg / Bosveldwilg

Leaves traditionally used

against snake bites. Roasted

roots used for constipation and

fever

NB! Not to be planted close to

structures

Excellent shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/combretum-erythrophyllum

Up to 10m

F

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Combretum molle

537 Velvet Bushwillow Fluweelboswilg

Leaves traditionally used

against snake bites. Roasted

roots used for constipation and

fever;

Flowers attract bees & insects

Good shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/combretum-molle

Up to 9m – spread:

4-6m

M

Semi-deciduous

VH

Combretum psidioides (not common in SA – mainly Zimbabwe)

543

Peeling Bushwillow Skilferboswilg

Fibrous roots are used for

basket weaving; also used to

treat coughs

Difficult to find at nurseries –

grows very slow

https://www.zimbabweflor

a.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=223820

Up to 10m – S

Deciduous

VH

Cussonia paniculata

563

Mountain Cabbage-tree

Bergkiepersol / Hoëveldkieper-sol

Wood was used as braking blocks for ox-wagons; Excellent focal plant NB! Not to be planted close to structures; Flies and insects are attracted by the flowers' smelly nectar. The flowers have lots of pollen Porcupine tends to ring-bark

Up to 5m – S

Deciduous

Aggressive root

system

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

the tree – protect stem with plastic piping

http://pza.sanbi.org/cussonia-paniculata

Dais cotinifolia

521

Pompon tree Kannabas

Attractive pink flowers Can be pruned to shape

http://pza.sanbi.org/dais-cotinifolia

Up to 10m

F

Semi-deciduous

VH

Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. Africana

190

Sickle Bush Sekelbos / Soetpeul

i) Excellent fence post and firewood ii) Wood also used for handles of tools iii) Extract of roots and leaves used for treating snake bites, scorpion stings and tooth ache iv) Pods and young leaves are eaten by variety of game; vi) It has the ability to colonize disturbed veld quickly and curbs erosion; vii) It sometimes forms impenetrable thickets and

Up to 7m – S

Multi-stem semi-

deciduous tree

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

becomes a problem plant for veld managers

http://pza.sanbi.org/dichrostachys-cinerea

Diospyros lycioides

605

Blue Bush Star-apple

Bloubos / Swartwortel

Roots contain kinone – a natural anti-bacterial tooth paste Fruit is edible; The bark is used for tanning skins. The roots are chewed and used as a toothbrush. Hedge or screening plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/diospyros-lycioides

Shrub - up to 3m

M

Deciduous

VH

Diospyros whyteana

611

Bladder-Nut

Swartbas

i) Roasted seeds are used as

substitute for coffee

ii) Leaves heavily browed by

game

iii) Popular with fruit-eating birds

http://pza.sanbi.org/diospyros-whyteana

Up to 8m – F

Evergreen small

tree / shrub

Not a typical shade

tree

H

Semi Frost Hard

Full sun

Low watering

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia

437 Sand Olive

Sandolien / Basterolienhout

Excellent to curb soil erosion;

good as fence or wind-breaker;

Can serve as good shade tree;

Not aggressive root system;

Male and female on different

plants – only female plant

bearing seeds

http://pza.sanbi.org/dodonaea-viscosa-var-angustifolia

Up to 5m

F

H

Frost Hardy

Full sun

Low Watering

Pruning may be

required

Dombeya rotundifolia

471 Wild-pear

Blompeer / Drolpeer / Bruid-v-d-bosveld

i) Heavily browsed by game;

ii) Flowers attract insects;

iii) Used to treat headaches &

stomach upsets;

iv) Ropes can be made from

fibrous inner bark

Up to 10m

F

Deciduous

Good specimen tree

– not aggressive

root system

Not a typical shade

VH

Low Maintenance Full sun

Low Watering

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

https://kumbulanursery.co.za/plants/dombeya-rotundifolia

tree

Dovyalis caffra

507

Kei-apple Kei-appel

Excellent hedge plant

Good shade tree

Flowers attract lots of insects

Leaves browsed by game

Seeds eaten by birds

Ripe fruit is edible – lightly sour

taste

Fruit high in anti-oxidants

Male and female on different

plants

http://pza.sanbi.org/dovyalis-caffra

Up to 9m

M

Evergreen

VH

Dovyalis zeyheri

511

Wild apricot Wilde appelkoos

Not browsed by game

Flowers attracts insects

Fruit attracts birds

Good as a hedge plant

Male and female on different

plants

http://pza.sanbi.org/dovyalis-zeyheri

Up to 9m

M

Semi-deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Ehretia rigida

657 Puzzlebush Deurmekaarbos

i) Heavily browsed by game;

ii) Ripe fruit sought by birds;

iii) Forms a good hedge;

iv) Good container plant;

v)Ripe fruit are edible with sweet

taste

http://pza.sanbi.org/ehretia-rigida

Up to 9m –

Deciduous

tree/shrub

M / F

VH

Frost: Hardy Sand tolerant Water Wise Wind Tolerant

Erythrina humeana

243.1

Dwarf coral tree Kleinkoraalboom

Flowers attracts birds

Not browsed by game

More shrub than tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/erythrina-humeana

Up to 3m

Deciduous

M

H

Erythrina lysistemon

245

Common coral tree Gewone koraalboom

Very attractive flowers

Flowers attracts birds

Not browsed by game

Not a typical shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/erythrina-lysistemon

Up 10 8m

Deciduous

M

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Euclea crispa

594 Blue-guarri Bloughwarrie

i) Extract of the roots is used to

treat epilepsy and stomach

aches;

ii) Young shoots can be chewed

on the edge and serve as a

toothbrush;

Green stems/leaves can be

used to fight fires

http://pza.sanbi.org/euclea-crispa

Up to 8m

S

Due to very slow

growth, mainly

shrub and not tree

VH

Euclea undulata var. myrtina

601

Small-leaved Guarri Kleinblaar-ghwarrie

Wood used as fencing posts. Bark used to ease headaches; roots used as remedy for toothache; Although not very palatable, the leaves are browsed by a number of wildlife species

http://pza.sanbi.org/euclea-undulata

Up to 7m

S

VH

Evergreen Small

tree/shrub

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Euphorbia ingens

351 Naboom Naboom Striking focal plant Flowers attract insects Not browsed by game Not a typical tree When plant is cut, it produces a milky latex – avoid getting in eyes

http://pza.sanbi.org/euphorbia-ingens

Up to 5m

M

H

Galpinia transvaalica

523 Wild pride-of-India Transvaalliguster Leaves are browsed by game Flowers attract insects & butterflies Good as hedge plant Can be pruned into a shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/galpinia-transvaalica

Up to 8m

M

Evergreen

H

Grewia flava

459.1 Velvet-raisin,

Brandy Bush

Fluweelrosyntjie / Brandewynbes-sie / Wilderosyntjiebos

i) Very strong and can be used

as substitute for rope;

ii) Relished by game and birds;

iii) Beer is brewed from ripe fruit

– also mampoer

iv) Long straight branches used

as walking sticks / bows

v) Berries can be soaked

in water for refreshing drink

Up to 4m

M

Deciduous

Shrub and not a

tree

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

http://www.randomharvest.co.za/South-African-Indigenous-Plants/Show-Plant/PlantId/161/Plant/Grewia%20flava

Grewia occidentalis

463

Cross-berry Kruisbessie / Assegaaibos

i) Dry leaves cooked as tea

ii) Branches used for bows

iii) Browsed by game – ripe fruit

eaten by birds

iv) Ripe fruit can be eaten –

sweet taste

v) Attracts butter-flies, bees and

birds

vi) Bruised bark soaked in hot

water can be used for dressing

wounds

https://kumbulanursery.co.za/plants/grewia-occidentalis

Up to 4m

F

Deciduous

Not a typical shade

tree

VH

Gymnosporia buxifolia

399 Common

Spikethorn Gewone Pendoring

i) Thorns used as needle to take out other thorns; ii) Roots, bark and leaves are used to treat coughs, colds, inflammation, diarrhea iii) Wood used for carving and implement handles;

3-4m

M

Deciduous

VH

Shrub – not a tree

NB! Watch-out for

the thorns in feet

or tyres!

Not a typical

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

iv) Good screen & hedge; v) Excellent for birds, insects & bees; vi) Useful on exposed sites and to create shade for slower-growing trees

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Good potplant

Poisonous

Hedge/screen

Medical plant

Useful plant

Pioneer plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/gymnosporia-buxifolia

shade tree

Heteromorpha arborescens

568 Wild parsley tree

Wilde pietersielie-bos

Flowers attract insects Very distinctive flaky bark Not a typical shade tree

Up to 4m

F

Deciduous

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

http://pza.sanbi.org/heteromorpha-arborescens

Heteropyxis natalensis

455

Lavender tree Laventelboom

Some game browse the leaves Flowers attract insects

http://plantinfo.co.za/plant/heteropyxis-natalensis/

Up to 10m

Semi-deciduous

M

H

Ilex mitis 397

African / Cape Holly Without Birds eat ripe fruit; Wood used

for furniture;

Up to 30m

F

VH

NB! Male and

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Good shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/ilex-mitis

female trees are

separate

Frost Hardy

Low Maintenance Full sun

Moderate Watering

Kiggelaria africana

494 Wild Peach Wildeperske

Attracts birds and butterflies; Leaves contain cyanide –

not eaten by game; Wood used for making

furniture; Caterpillars can defoliate the

tree but its droppings fertilize the tree and it soon bursts back into leaf.

http://pza.sanbi.org/kiggelaria-africana

Up to 13m

M

Deciduous

H

NB! Male and

female trees are

separate

Frost Hardy

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Low Watering

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Maytenus undata

403

Koko tree Kokoboom

Not a shade tree

Produces lots of red seeds

Attracts birds

Prefer to grow in rocky area

http://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/maytenus-undata/

Up to 7m

Evergreen

S

H

Millettia grandis

227

Umzimbeet Omsambeet

Not browsed by game Beautiful purple flowers Attract insects Excellent shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/millettia-grandis

Up to 20m

M

Semi-deciduous

VH

Mundulea sericea

226 Cork-bush Kurkbos / Visgif

Was used to “poison” fish;

leaves browsed by game;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Good potplant

Poisonous

Hedge/screen

Up to 5m

S

Deciduous

Difficult to find at

nurseries

Very good focal tree

VH

Frost Hardy

Full Sun

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Medical plant

Useful plant

Feeds honeybees

http://pza.sanbi.org/mundulea-sericea

Mystroxylon burkeanum

411 Highveld Kooboo-

berry Hoëveld Koeboebessie

i) Leaves are browsed by game

ii) Wood very hard – “knopkierie”

is made of it;

iii) Ground bark is boiled and

used for stomach ache and flu;

iv) Excellent fire-wood;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Edible plant

Medical plant

Useful plant

Feeds honey-bees

http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1864-15

Medium size shrub/

small tree – up to

8m

M

Evergreen

Good shade tree

H

Nuxia floribunda 634 Forest elder Bosvlier

Not a typical shade tree

Beautiful white flowers attract

insects and butterflies

Up to 10m

Evergreen

M

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Leaves browsed by game

http://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/nuxia-floribunda/

Olea capensis subsp. Enervis

618.1 Rock Ironwood

Rotsysterhout / Bosveldyster-hout

Excellent fire-wood

This is definitely a tree you plant for your grand children.

http://pza.sanbi.org/olea-capensis

Up to 6m

Medium size shrub/

small tree

SLOW

Not easily found in

nurseries

SH

Olea europaea subsp. africana

617 African Olive. Wild

Olive Olienhout

5 Leaves are browsed by

game;

ii) Good fence posts;

iii) Birds love seeds;

iv) Helps to combat erosion;

v) Leaves soaked in hot water

Up to 14m

NB! Do not plant

close to walls/ patio

M

VH – once

established

Frost Hardy

Low Maintenance

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

used as tea;

vi) Snuff made from dried vii)

leaves used to stop nose

bleeding;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butter-flies

Fragrant

Edible plant

Medical plant

Useful plant

http://www.plantbook.co.za/olea-europaea-subsp-africana/

Full Sun

Low Watering

Pappea capensis

433

Jacket-plum Doppruim

i) Leaves are browsed by game;

ii) Birds love seeds;

iii) Vinegar can be made from

fruit;

iv) Oil from the seed can be

used to oil rifles;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Up to 7m

S to M

Evergreen

VH – once

established

NB! Male &

female on different

plants

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Fragrant

Edible plant

Medical plant

Useful plant

http://www.randomharvest.co.za/South-African-Indigenous-Plants/Show-Plant/PlantId/79?Plant=Pappea capensis

Pavetta gardeniifolia

716

Stink Leaf Bride‟s Bush / Common bride‟s bush

Stinkblaarbruids-bos

Fruit sought after by birds;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Fragrant

Edible plant All species of Pavetta have bacterial nodules on the leaves fix nitrogen from the air

http://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/pavetta-gardeniifolia/

1-1.5m

Mostly shrub and

not tree

S

SH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Peltophorum africanum

215

African wattle Huilboom

A very good shade tree Leaves browsed by game Attractive yellow flowers – lots of bees

http://www.randomharvest.co.za/South-African-Indigenous-Plants/Show-Plant/PlantId/80?Plant=Peltophorum africanum

Up to 15m

F

Semi-deciduous

VH

Pittosporum viridiflorum

139

Cheesewood Kasuur

Leaves browsed by game;

Seeds eaten by birds;

Wood too soft for use

Sweet smelling bark is used for

stomach aches, fever and

malaria;

Not a typical shade tree

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Fragrant

Good potplant

Hedge/screen

Medical plant

Up to 15m

M

Evergreen

Frost Hardy

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Low Watering

H – does best with

reasonable

amount of water

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Useful plan

http://pza.sanbi.org/pittosporum-viridiflorum

Podocarpus henkelii

17 Henkel‟s

yellowwood

Henkel-se-

geelhout

Bark is used for tanning leather;

Excellent wood for furniture;

Good as wind-break;

Evergreen tree;

Excellent shade tree

Not aggressive roots

http://pza.sanbi.org/podocarpus-henkelii

Up to 20m –

M

VH – once

established

NB! Male &

female on different

plants

Frost Hardy

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Moderate Watering

Polygala myrtifolia

302.1 September bush Septemberbossie

/ Bloukappie

Attractive purple flowers

Attracts insects

Not a typical shade tree

Good as a hedge plant

http://plantinfo.co.za/plant/polygala-myrtifolia/

Up to 3m

Evergreen

M

VH

Portulacaria afra 104 Spekboom Spekboom Not a typical tree

Leaves browsed by game

Produces oxygen from CO2

Up to 4m

Evergreen

F

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Good as a hedge plant

Can be pruned to shape –

grows easily from suckers

http://pza.sanbi.org/portulacaria-afra

Pterocarpus rotundifolius

237 Round-leaved teak Dopperkiaat Good shade tree

Attractive yellow flowers

Leaves browsed by game

http://plantinfo.co.za/plant/pterocarpus-rotundifolius/

Up to 15m

Deciduous

M

H

Rhamnus prinoides

452 Dogwood Blinkblaar

Evergreen shrub / tree;

Fruit eaten by birds;

Popular plant with bee farmers;

Good as hedge and windbreak;

Plant not eaten by game

http://pza.sanbi.org/rhamnus-prinoides

Up to 5m

F

VH

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Low Watering

Rothmannia capensis

693

Common Rothmannia / Scented bells

Valskatjiepiering/Wildekatjiepie-ring

Powdered roots are used for

rheumatism

Sap from fruit applied to burns

Up to 20m

S

H

Not a shade tree

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

and wounds

http://pza.sanbi.org/rothmannia-capensis

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Low Watering

Searsia (Rhus) chirindensis

380

Red current Bostaaibos

Leaves browsed by game

Fruit eaten by birds

Good shade tree

Can be pruned to shape

http://growwild.co.za/trees/s

earsia-chirindensis-rhus-

chirindensis

Up to 12m

Deciduous

F

VH

Searsia (Rhus) gueinzii

384

Thorny Karee Doringkaree

Smoke from this tree was used to treat eye complaints Very hard wood – seldom used Birds enjoy the small fruit and insects attracted to the masses of small flowers. Game like Kudu, Impala, Bushbucks, Nyalas, Steenbuck and Duikers will browse the leaves.

http://iscantree.co.za/searsia-

3 – 8m Shrub /

small tree

F

Deciduous

VH

Not common to

this area – mostly

Eastern Cape

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

gueinzii-doringkaree-thorny-karee/

Searsia (Rhus) lancea

386 Karee Karee

3) Very sought after by

insects, bees and birds;

ii) Excellent shade tree;

iii) Fruit are pounded and

fermented to make beer (honey

beer – also known as “karie” –

hence the name karee;

iv) Bark used to tan leather

http://pza.sanbi.org/searsia-lancea

Up to 10m

F

Evergreen

VH

NB! Tends to

eradicate all

grasses and plants

under its canopy

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Low Watering

Searsia (Rhus) leptodictya

387 Mountain Karee,

Rock Karee Bergkaree, Klip Karee

Strong beer is made from fruit

(sour taste);

Fruit mixed with V Karroo gum

to make sticky sweet;

Wood used for fence posts‟

Leaves are a valuable fodder in

times of drought

http://pza.sanbi.org/searsia-leptodictya

3-4m

M – F

VH

The inconspicuous

male and female

flowers on separate

plants

Low Maintenance Full Sun

Searsia pendulina

396 White karee Witkaree

Good dappled shade tree

Wood durable and good fire

wood

Deciduous tree

4 – 8m

M

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Drought resistant

Edible plant

Medical plant

Useful plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/searsia-pendulina

Searsia (Rhus) pyroides

392 Common Currant Gewone taaibos

Wood used as fence posts

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Drought resistant

Hedge/screen

Edible plant

Useful plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/searsia-pyroides

Up to 6m

F

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Searsia magalismontana subsp. Coddii

384.2 Coral crowberry /

Soutpansberg Currant

Koraaltaaibos / Soutpansberg-taaibos

Shrub and not tree

http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=5522-130

Seldom higher than

0.5m

S

VH

Senegalia caffra

162

Common Hook Thorn

Gewone Haakdoring*

Excellent firewood

Used as fence posts

Used to make pipes

Very attractive shade tree

Extensively browsed by game

http://www.plantbook.co.za/senegalia-caffra/

Up to 8m

S

deciduous

VH

Low Maintenance

Full Sun

Low Watering

Senegalia galpinii

166 Monkey thorn Apiesdoring

Excellent shade tree

Extensively browsed by game

Good wind-breaker

Keep away from paving or

buildings – aggressive root

system

http://pza.sanbi.org/seneg

Up to 30m

F

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

alia-galpinii

Senegalia mellifera subsp. detinens

176 Black Thorn Swarthaak

Pods sought after by game

Root decoctions are used to

relieve stomach pains

Branches used as protective

fencing

Good shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/senegalia-mellifera-subsp-detinens

Up to 7m

M

Deciduous

VH

Tarchonanthus camphoratus

733

Camphor-bush Kanferbos / Vaalbos

Leaves are browsed by game;

Leaves and twigs are uses to

treat stomach problems and

headaches;

Special Features:

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Hedge/screen

Medical plant

Useful plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/tarchonanthus-camphoratus

Up to 9m

M

Semi-deciduous

VH

More shrub than

tree

Full Sun Moderate Watering

Pruning Required

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Vachellia erioloba

168

Camel-thorn Kameeldoring

Leaves and pods eaten by

game;

Very hard timber;

Seed oil is mixed with ochre and

smeared over the body as lotion

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Useful plant

Feeds honeybees

http://pza.sanbi.org/vachellia-erioloba

Up to 30m

VS

Deciduous

VH

VERY SLOW

GROWTH RATE

Vachellia hebeclada hebeclada

170

Candlepod Thorn Trassiedoring

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Poisonous

Feeds honeybees

Up to 7m

F

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Excellent shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/vachellia-hebeclada-subsp-hebeclada

Vachellia karroo

172

Sweet Thorn Soetdoring

Gum important food source;

Leaves, flowers and seeds

important fodder;

Bark suitable for tanning leather;

Inner bark can be used for rope;

Excellent shade tree

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Hedge/screen

Edible plant

Medical plant

Useful plant

Pioneer plan

http://www.randomharvest.c

5-12m

F

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

o.za/South-African-

Indigenous-Plants/Show-

Plant/PlantId/6/Plant/Acacia

karroo

Vachelia nilotica subsp. kraussiana

179

Scented thorn Lekkerruikpeul

Excellent shade tree

Leaves browsed by game

Bark and seed-pod contains

large amount of tannin for

tanning leather

Excellent fire wood

Wood used for fence posts

Flowers after 3 years

http://pza.sanbi.org/vachellia-nilotica-subsp-kraussiana

M H

Vachellia robusta subsp. robusta

183 Robust thorn Enkeldoring

Leaves, flowers and seeds

important fodder;

Bark suitable for tanning leather;

Good to make

furniture/ornaments

Excellent shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/vachellia-robusta-subsp-robusta

Up to 8m

S – M

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Vachellia sieberiana woodii

187

Paperbark Thorn Papierbasdoring

Leaves and seed pods are

browsed by game;

Excellent shade tree

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Edible plant

Useful plant

Feeds honeybees

http://www.plantbook.co.za/

vachellia-sieberiana-var-

woodii/

Up to 18m

F

Deciduous

H

Young plants must

be protected

against cold

Vachellia tortilis subsp. Heteracanta

188

Umbrella Thorn Haak-en-steek

Associated with good grassland;

Leaves and seed pods are

browsed by game;

Wood used for making furniture;

Excellent firewood;

Excellent shade tree

NB! Do not plant near paving;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Up to 18m

M

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Medical plant

Useful plant

Feeds honeybees

http://pza.sanbi.org/vachellia-tortilis

Vangueria infausta

702

Velvet Wild-medlar Wildemispel

Fruit contains high amounts of

Vit C;

Leaves eaten by game – fruit by

monkeys and birds;

In NWP mampoer is brewed

from seeds;

Roots and leaves are used to

treat malaria & coughs;

Pulp of leaves are used to treat

tick bites on cattle and dogs;

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Drought resistant

Edible plant

Up to 8m

S

Deciduous

Not a typical shade

tree

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Medical plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/vangu

eria-infausta

Vangueria parvifolia

703

Mountain Wild-medlar

Bergwildemispel

Very difficult to find in nurseries

Not a typical shade tree

Normally found among rocks

http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1430-15

Up to 6m

VS

Deciduous

VH

Vepris Lanceolata

261 White-ironwood Witysterhout

Bark is eaten by porcupines;

Leaves are eaten by variety of

moth larvae;

Rafters were made from the

wood;

Fruit eaten by birds and

monkeys;

Can be used as a shade tree

http://pza.sanbi.org/vepris-lanceolata

Up to 30m

M

Evergreen

H Drought Tolerance: High Evergreen Fragrant / Aromatic Frost: Half-hardy Roots: Non-invasive Water Wise Wind Tolerant

Ximenia caffra

103

Sour Plum Suurpruim

Oil from the seeds are used to

tan leather and foot balm;

Leaves are eaten by game –

ripe fruit by birds/monkeys;

Jam can be made from ripe fruit;

Up to 6m

M

Deciduous

H

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Not a shade tree

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Fragrant

Hedge/screen

Edible plant

Medical plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/ximenia-caffra

Zanthoxylum capense

253

Small knobwood Kleinperdepram

Leaves browsed by game – ripe

fruit by birds/monkeys;

When rubbed, seeds have a

very strong citronella oil smell

Oil used as repellent;

Not a shade tree

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Attracts butterflies

Drought resistant

Up to 15m

M

Deciduous

VH

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Scientific name & Picture

Nat Tree number

English name Afrikaans name

Uses and website reference

Growth rate VS – very slow / S - slow / M - medium / F - fast

Hardiness (cold & drought)

VH – very hardy / H - hardy / SH: Semi-Hardy / S - soft

Fragrant

Medical plant

http://pza.sanbi.org/zanthoxylum-capense

Ziziphus mucronata

447 Buffalo-thorn

Blinkblaar-wag-„n-bietjie

Leaves and fruit eaten by game

– fruit by birds/ monkeys;

Excellent tree for bees;

Seeds can be roasted and used

as substitute for coffee;

Excellent firewood

http://pza.sanbi.org/ziziphus-mucronata

Up to 17m

F

Deciduous

VH

Ziziphus rivularis

448 False buffalo thorn Vals Buffeldoring

Excellent shade tree

Fruit attracts birds

Browsing by game not known

http://www.greytown.co.za/photogallery/trema2.JPG

Up to 7m

F

Evergreen / Semi-

deciduous

VH

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Ervaring en inligting rakende inheemse bome, struike vir Lekwena

Inheemse plantegroei beteken dat dit eie aan Suid-/Suider-Afrika is – nie noodwendig endemies en beperkend tot Lekwena nie.

Eksotiese plante (van die buiteland) is in baie gevalle nie by koue of by min water aangepas nie. Verder hou dit ook die gevaar in dat die plant as

probleemplant kan ontwikkel, aangesien daar nie natuurlike “beheerders” vir die verspreiding van die plant is nie. Die nagblom – Meksikaanse

kaktus en selfs die sg. Boereturkvy (klein rooi turksvy) is tipiese voorbeelde wat reeds in ons geweste as probleemplante versprei het. So eksotiese

plante in potte (buite) kan ook „n floraprobleem op Lekwena inhou en moet te alle koste vermy word. Daar is meer as genoeg inheemse alternatiewe

wat nie noodwendig deur diere gevreet sal word nie

Dawie en Rosemarie Malan – nuwe huiseienaars by Lekwena, bly reeds 11 jaar op „n klein plaas op die Paryspad; letterlik 12 km suidwes vanaf

Lekwena soos die kraai vlieg

Beide is inheemse plantfanatici en het sedert hulle die plaas in 1999 gekoop het op die erf-gedeelte van die plaas (rondom plaashuis) sowat 350+

inheemse plante van verskillende habitatte aangeplant en gevestig.

Beide beskik oor uitgebreide kennis van inheemse plante – veral wat die aanpassing van plante in ons omgewing betref.

Inheemse bome is oor die algemeen stadige groeiers. Die grootte/hoogte en ouderdom van bome moet in tyd gereken word. Alleenlik geld kan die

soort tyd koop. Om bv. „n 2m hoë Olienhout te plant en dink jy gaan die volgende jaar in sy skaduwee sit, sal nie gebeur nie. Daar is wel

vinniggroeiende inheemse skadubome, maar is soms moeilik om in die hande te kry.

Die vestiging van „n “tuin” op „n wildlewe-eiendom soos Lekwena stel uitdagende eise aan die eienaars, aangesien daar aanvaar moet word dat wild

op so ingeperkte gebied, voortdurend na kos soek – veral aan die einde van winter wanneer bome nie blare het nie. Sou daar dan bome aangeplant

word wat in hul weigebied eetbare blare/sade kan verskaf, sal hulle seer sekerlik dit benut. Daarbenewens het Elande en Koedoes ook die

geneigdheid om hul dominansie te wys deur die bome met hul horings te breek

Wanneer „n “tuin” gevestig word, is dit belangrik om eers die “boomgeraamte” te skep – veral as daar beperkte bome op die erf is. Soveel temeer sal

dit ongelukkig die wild trek – veral as dit bome is wat normaalweg deur die wild gevreet word.

„n Goeie wenk is om die basis van die boom met klippe/klippies te bedek. Nie alleen sal dit die wild tot „n mate weghou nie, maar dien ook as

deklaag om vog te behou.

Plant ook ander tipe inheemse struike/plante om sodoende die wild se aandag van die bome af te probeer trek. Struike groei gewoonlik vinniger en

herstel ook makliker nadat dit deur wild gevreet is.

Daar kan egter nie net van die Lekwena boomlys gebruik gemaak word nie, aangesien‟n groot hoeveelheid van die bome op die lys

- te stadig groei (bv. Kameeldoring en Witgat)

- deur die wildediere verkies word (bv. Witstinkhout, Olienhout)

- nie maklik in die handel as groot bome beskikbaar is nie

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- daar nie van die veronderstelling uitgegaan moet word dat daar slegs “endemies” (wat slegs in die gebied voorkom) aangeplant moet word nie.

Hou egter in gedagte dat wanneer ander boomspesies aangeplant word, dit steeds aan sekere basiese vereistes moet voldoen soos:

a) dit nie skadelik/toksies vir die wild moet wees nie (wild sal normaalweg nie iets vreet wat “onbekend” of sleg smaak nie)

b) dit by koue en met min water aangepas is

c) die bome met die blomme en sade toegevoegde waarde tot die natuurlewe (insekte, voëls en skoenlappers) sal gee.

Hou ook ingedagte dat in die natuur, bome nie noodwendig enkel voorkom nie – veral nie as dit deur diere/voëls se mis ontwikkel en gegroei het nie.

Plant gerus „n verskeidenheid van bome en struike in „n bos. Sodoende kan daar ook tot „n mate beskerming aan die bome gegee word.

Probeer beddings vermy. Die natuur het nie beddings nie. Groepeer liewer die plante bymekaar na gelang van hul behoefte (bv. water/son) of hul

bydrae tot die uitleg (bv. fokus of skerm) in die “tuin”.

Daar is „n wye verskeidenheid droogte- en kouebestande struike wat komplementerend tot die bome in die tuin aangeplant kan word. Dit skep die

sogenaamde “onderbos” waarvan voël en ander diere as skuiling hou.

Daar is ook spesifieke inheemse plante soos die wilde knoffel en plectranthus wat gebruik kan word om slange en slakke te beheer. Slange hou nie

van die skerp reuk van die plante nie.

Die vestiging van inheemse plantegroei in die “tuin” moet egter nie net op die bome gerig wees nie. Begin ook om ander plante in te bring waardeur

„n verskeidenheid van voëls, insekte en skoenlappers gelok word. Sodoende word „n nuwe natuurlewe gelok en ontwikkel wat bydra tot die

algemene natuur- en wildlewe op Lekwena.

Daar moet gepoog word om die woongebiede op Lekwena „n aanskoulike lushof te maak. Alleenlik die eienaars kan dit regkry.

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Aanbevole Inheemse struike vir Lekwena grondeienaars

Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

Asperagus

densiflorus -

Meyersii

Asperagus fern /

Jakkalsstert

asperagus

H 45cm x 60cm Draai rooi sade – gesog

deur voëls

Mooi fokusplant

Sept – Jan

Barleria

albostellata

Grys barleria / White

barleria

M 1.5 x 1.5 Pragtige trosse wit

blomme

Kan gesnoei word

Lok skoenlappers

Sept – Febr

Barleria greenii Wild bush petunia /

Pienk klapperbos

M 1m x .75cm Bladwisselend

Pragtige pienk blomme

Snoei terug na blomtyd

Lok insekte

Somer

Barleria rotundifolia Spiny yellow barleria

/ Geel barleria

H 1.2 x 1.2 Pragtige trosse geel

blomme

Kan gesnoei word

Lok skoenlappers

Des - Febr

Barleria obtusa Bush violet /

Bosviooltjie

H 1m x 1m Pragtige trosse pers of

blou blomme

Kan gesnoei word

Lok skoenlappers

Mar - Apr

Barleria repens Small bush violet /

Klein bosviooltjie

M .75m x 1m Pragtige trosse pers of

donkerpienk blomme

Kan gesnoei word

Lok skoenlappers

Febr - Apr

Clausena anisata Horsewood /

Perdebos / Perdepis

H 3m x 3m Skerp reuk van blare

Bladwisselend

Klein wit blomme lok

insekte

Oct - Nov

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Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

Sade lok voëls

Clerodendrum

myricoides

Cat‟s whiskers / Blou

tontelhout

H 2m x 1.5m Bladwisselend

Ligpers blomme lok

insekte

Sade lok voëls

Winter en Lente

Coleonema

pulchellum

Confetti bush /

Konfettibos

H 1.2m x 1.2m Pienk blomme lok insekte

Fokusplant

Kan liggies gesnoei word

Winter en Lente

Crassula ovata Pink joy / Plakkie H 1.8 x 1.5 Goeie fokusplant

Groei maklik van

steggies

Klien pienk blomme lok

insekte

Mei - Jul

Dietes grandiflora Fairy Iris / Groot

wilde-iris

H 1m x 1m Fokusplant

Pragtige wit/pers blomme

Okt - Jan

Dodonaea

angustifolia

Sand olive /

Sandolien

H 3m x 3m Geslagte of verskillende

plante

Pragtige roeskleurige

sade op vroulike plant

Goeie fokusplant

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Apr - Sept

Dombeya burges-

siae

Pink wild pear / Pers

wildepeer

M 2m x 4m Bladwisselend

Pragtige trosse pienk

blomme

Lok insekte

Kan gesnoei word

Apr - Jul

Eriocephalus africanus

Wild rosemary /

Wilde roosmaryn /

H Immergroen

Trosse pragtige wit

Herfs / Sporadies deur

die seisoen

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Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

Kapokbos blomme

Lok insekte en skoen-

lappers

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Euryops pectinatus Golden daisy /Goue

magrietjie / Wolhar-

puisbos

M 1m x 1m Trosse pragtige geel

blomme

Lok insekte en skoen-

lappers

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Vervang na 4 jaar

Aug - Nov

Felicia amelloides Blue marguerite /

Blou magrietjie

H 50cm x 50cm Trosse pragtige blou

blomme

Lok insekte en skoen-

lappers

Sny terug na blomtyd

Lente en Somer

Freylinia lanceolata Honeybell bush /

Heuningklokkiesbos

M 4m x 4m Immergroen

Pragtige trosse geel

blomme

Lok insekte,

skoenlappers en voëls

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Sporadies dwarsdeur die

jaar

Freylinia tropica White/blue honeybell

bush /

Wit/blou heuning-

klokkiesbos

H 1.5m x .75m Immergroen

Pragtige wit/blou blomme

Lok insekte,

skoenlappers en

suikerbekkies

Dwarsdeur die jaar

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Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Hypoestes aristata Ribbon bush /

Lintbos

M 1m x 1m Immergroen

Pragtige trosse pers

blomme

Lok insekte en skoen-

lappers

Moet einde van seisoen

teruggesny word

Mar – Aug

Jasminum

multipar-titum

Wild jasmine /

Sterjasmyn

H Ranker

2m x 3m

Immergroen

Pragtige trosse wit

lekkerruik blomme

Moet ondersteun word

om te rank

Kan gesnoei word

Sept – Jan

Karomia speciosa Wild parasol flower /

Wilde parasolblom

M 3m x 4m Bladwisselend

Dubbelkleurige pienk/

pers blom

Blomme lyk soos

Chinese hoed

Lok voëls en insekte

Des - Mar

Leonotis leonurus Wild dagga / wilde

dagga / klipdagga

H 2m x 1m Trosse oranje blomme

Baie gesog deur

suikerbekkies en insekte

Saai self vir die volgende

seisoen

Febr - Mei

Mackaya bella Forest bell bush /

Bosklokkiesbos

M 2m x 2m Bladwisselend

Trosse wit blomme

Lente

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Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

Word deur duikers

gevreet

Maytenus tenui-

spina

Bell spikethorn /

Klapperbos

H 1.5m x 1/5m Bladwisselend

Sade gesog deur voëls

Lente – Somer

Melianthus major Large melianthus /

Kruidjie-roer-my-nie

H 2m x 2m Immergroen

Blomme lok insekte,

voëls en skoenlappers

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Lente

Ochna serrulata Mickey mouse bush

/ Fynblaarrooihout

H 2m x 2m Semi-bladwisselend

Saad lyk soos Mickey

Mouse se gesig

Sept – Okt

Pavetta gardenii-

folia

Common bride‟s

bush / Kersbruids-

bos

M 3m x 2m Immergroen

Trosse wit blomme

Lok skoenlappers

Voëls eet swart sade

Nov – Jan

Pelargonium

graveolens

Rose-scented

pelargonium / Wilde-

malva

M 50cm x 50cm Immergroen

Blare ruik na roos

Sny na vorm

Aug - Jan

Plumbago

auriculata

Plumbago / Blou

syselbos

H 3m x 3m Immergroen spreiende

struik met wit/blou

blomme

Lok insekte,

skoenlappers en voëls

Goeie heiningplant

Snoei terug einde van

seisoen en na vorm

Lente – Somer

Ruttya fruticosa Jammy mouth /

Jambekkie

H 2m x 2m Bladwisselend

Pragtige rooi blomme

Lente - Somer

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Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

gesog deur voëls, insekte

en skoenlappers

Kan na vorm gesnoei

word

Schotia afra Karoo boer-bean /

Karooboerboon

H 3m x 1.5m Bladwisselend

Trosse pragtige ligrooi

blomme

Mooi aksentstruik

Lok insekte,

skoenlappers en voëls

Neem 3-4 jaar om te

blom

Sept – Nov

Sclerochiton

harveyanus

Blue lips / Blou lippe M 2m x 2m Immergroen

Hou van semi-skadu

Laat somer

Siarsia erosa Broom Karee /

Besembos

H 3m x 4m Goeie heiningplant

Goed om erosie tee te

werk

Lok insekte en voëls

Word nie deur wild

gevreet nie

Lente

Strelitzia reginae Crane flower /

Kraanvoëlsblom

M 1.2mx 1.2m Immergroen

Pragtige blomme

Fokusplant

Mei - Des

Tecoma capensis Cape honeysuckle /

Kaapse kamferfoelie

H 2m x 2m Goeie heiningplant

Kan na vorm gesnoei word

Pragtige blomme lok

insekte, voëls en skoen-

lappers

Verskillende kleure

blomme (rooi, geel, oranje,

Lente en somer

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Botaniese naam Afrikaans /

Engels

Gehardheid

(Koue /min water)

L/M/H

Grootte van struik

(Hoogte en breedte)

Kenmerke en gebruik

deur diere / insekte /

voëls

Blomtyd

perske, appel-koos)

Waarvoor kan struike gebruik word

As vuller van oop kolle

Om harde strukture te versag

Om onooglike uitsig af te skerm

Uitsig op bure te beperk

Windskerm

Fokuspunte

As heining om denkbeeldige grens aan te dui

As grondbedekkers

Om sitplek/skuilplek/nesbouplek en kos vir voëls te gee

Om insekte, skoenlappers en voëls te lok

Pragtige blomme en blare vir groot deel van die jaar te kan hê

Sources

Books:

Grové, N* 2016. Vratjiesbliksembos – en ander Magaliesbergbome

Joffee, P 1993. Die Tuinier se Gids to Suid-Afrikaanse Plante

Joffee, P 2001 Creative Gardening with Indigenous Plants – A South African Guide

Johnson, D & S. 1993. Gardening with Indigenous Trees and Shrubs

Moll, E. 2013. Watter boom is dit?

Palgrave, KC. 2002. Trees of Southern Africa

Palgrave, K, M & M. 1987. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Boomgids

Pienaar, K. 1985 Plant Inheems

Pienaar, K 1991 Inheemse plante vir die Tuin

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Van Wyk, B., van Wyk P., van Wyk, B-E. 2008. Photographic guide to Trees of Southern Africa

Venter, F. & J-A. 1996. Making the most of Indigenous Trees

Venter, F. & J-A. 2002. Benut ons Inheemse Bome

* Naas Grové is die President van die Dendrologiese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika

Websites:

https://kumbulanursery.co.za

http://plantinfo.co.za/

http://pza.sanbi.org/

http://iscantree.co.za/

http://www.randomharvest.co.za/

http://wildflowernursery.co.za/

https://witkoppenwildflower.co.za/

Die onderstaande 3 webbladsye is ook kwekerye wat op inheems spesialiseer en „n groot verskeidenheid van die plante wat hierbo aangedui is, is by

van hulle beskikbaar.