Botanical Name English Common Other Common Names National Tree Number
Names "Afrikaans (A), Northern Sotho (NS), Southern Sotho (S), Tswana (T), Venda (V), Xhosa (X), Zulu (Z)"
Acacia erioloba Camel Thorn "Kameeldoring (A), Mogohlo (NS), Mog“tlh“ (T)" 168
Acacia haematoxylon Grey Camel Thorn "Vaalkameeldoring (A), Mokholo (T)" 169
Adansonia digitata Baobab "Kremetart (A), Seboi (NS), Mowana (T)" 467
Afzelia quanzensis Pod Mahogany "Peulmahonie (A), Mutokota (V), Inkehli (Z)" 207
Balanites subsp. Torchwood "Groendoring (A), Ugobandlovu (Z)" 251
maughamii
Barringtonia racemosa Powder-puff Tree "Poeierkwasboom (A), Iboqo (Z)" 524
Boscia albitrunca Shepherd?s Tree "Witgat (A), Mohl“pi (NS), Motlh“pi (T)," 122
"Muvhombwe (V), Umgqomogqomo (X),"
Umvithi (Z)
Brachystegia spiciformis Msasa Msasa (A) 198.1
Breonadia salicina Matumi "Mingerhout (A), Mohlomˆ (NS), Mutu-lume (V), Umfomfo (Z)" 684
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Black Mangrove "Swart-wortelboom (A), Isikhangati (X)," 527
Isihlobane (Z)
Cassipourea swaziensis Swazi Onionwood Swazi-uiehout (A) 531.1
Catha edulis Bushman?s Tea "Boesmanstee (A), Mohlatse (NS), Igqwaka" 404
"(X), Umhlwazi (Z)"
Ceriops tagal Indian Mangrove "Indiese wortelboom (A), Isinkaha (Z)" 525
Cleistanthus schlechteri False Tamboti "Vals-tambotie (A), Umzithi (Z)" 320
var. schlechteri
Colubrina nicholsonii Pondo Weeping Thorn Pondo-treurdoring (A) 453.8
Combretum imberbe Leadwood "Hardekool (A), Mohwelere-t?hipi (NS), Motswiri (T), Impondondlovu (Z)" 539
Curtisia dentata Assegai "Assegaai (A), Umgxina (X), Umagunda (Z)" 570
Elaeodendron transvaalensis Bushveld Saffron "Bosveld-saffraan (A), Monomane (T)," 416
Ingwavuma (Z)
Erythrophysa transvaalensis Bushveld Red Balloon "Bosveld-rooiklapperbos (A), Mofalatsane (T)" 436.2
Eucleapseudebenus Ebony Guarri Ebbehout -ghwarrie (A) 598
Ficus trichopoda Swamp Fig "Moerasvy (A), Umvubu (Z)" 54
Leucadendron argenteum Silver Tree Silwerboom (A) 77
Lumnitzera racemosa var. Tonga Mangrove "Tonga-wortelboom (A), Isikhaha-esibomvu (Z)" 552
racemosa
Lydenburgia abottii Pondo Bushman?s Tea Pondo-boesmanstee (A) 407
Lydenburgia cassinoides Sekhukhuni Bushman?s Sekhukhuni-boesmanstee (A) 406
Tea
Mimusops caffra Coastal Red Milkwood "Kusrooimelkhout (A), Umthunzi (X)," 583
Umkhakhayi (Z )
Newtonia hildebrandtiivar. Lebombo Wattle "Lebombo-wattel (A), Umfomothi (Z)" 191
hildebrandtii
Ocotea bullata Stinkwood "Stinkhout(A), Umhlungulu (X), Umnukane (Z)" 118
Ozoroa namaquensis Gariep Resin Tree Gariep-harpuisboom (A) 373.2
Philenoptera violacea Apple-leaf "Appelblaar (A), Mphata (NS), Mohata (T)," 238
Isihomohomo (Z)
Pittosporum viridiflorum Cheesewood "Kasuur (A), Kgalagangwe (NS), Umkhwenkwe (X), Umfusamvu (Z)" 139
Podocarpus elongatus Breede River Yellowwood Breederivier-geelhout (A) 15
Podocarpus falcatus Outeniqua Yellowwood "Outniekwa-geelhout (A), Mog“bag“ba (NS)," 16
Umkhoba (X)/ Umsonti (Z)
Podocarpus henkelii Henkel?s Yellowwood "Henkel-se-geelhout (A), Umsonti (X), Umsonti (Z)" 17
Podocarpus latifolius Real Yellowwood "Opregte-geelhout (A), Mog“bag“ba (NS), Umcheya (X), Umkhoba (Z)" 18
Protea comptonii Saddleback Sugarbush Barberton-suikerbos (A) 88
Protea curvata Serpentine Sugarbush Serpentynsuikerbos (A) 88.1
Prunus africana Red Stinkwood "Rooi-stinkhout(A), Umkhakhase (X)," 147
Umdumezulu (Z)
Pterocarpus angolensis Wild Teak "Kiaat (A), Mor“t“ (NS), Mokwa (T), Mutondo (V), Umvangazi (Z)" 236
Rhizophora mucronata Red Mangrove "Rooi-wortelboom (A), Isikhangathi (X)," 526
Umhlume (Z)
Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra Marula "Maroela (A), Morula (NS), Morula (T), Umganu (Z)" 360
Securidaca longependunculata Violet Tree "Krinkhout (A), Mmaba (T)" 303
Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme White Milkwood "Wit-melkhout (A), Ximafana (X)," 579
Umakhwelafingqane (Z)
Tephrosia pondoensis Pondo Fish-poison Pea Pondo-gifertjie (A) 226.1
Warburgia salutaris Pepper-bark Tree "Peperbasboom (A), Molaka (NS), Mulanga (V), Isibaha (Z)" 488
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis Clanwilliam Cedar Clanwilliam-seder (A) 19
Widdringtonia schwarzii Willowmore Cedar Baviaanskloof-seder (A) 21