Botanical name

English common names

Other Common Names

Afrikaans (A), Sepedi (P), Sesotho (S),  Setswana (T), Tshivenda (V), isiXhosa (X), isiZulu (Z)

National tree number

Vachellia erioloba

Camel thorn

Kameeldoring (A)/Mogohlo (NS)/ Mogôtlhô (T)

168

Vachellia 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. maughamii

Torchwood

Groendoring (A)/Ugobandlovu (Z)

251

Barringtonia racemosa

Powder-puff tree

Poeierkwasboom (A)/Iboqo (Z)

524

Boscia albitrunca

Shepherd's tree

Witgat (A)/Mohlôpi (NS)/Motlhôpi (T)/ Muvhombwe (V)/Umgqomogqomo (X)/Umvithi (Z)

122

Brachystegia spiciformis

Msasa

Msasa (A)

198.1

Breonadia salicina

Matumi

Mingerhout (A)/Mohlomê (NS)/Mutu-lume (V)/Umfomfo (Z)

684

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

Black mangrove

Swartwortelboom (A)/isiKhangati (X)/isiHlobane (Z)

527

Cassipourea swaziensis

Swazi onionwood

Swazi-uiehout (A)

531.1

Catha edulis

Bushman's tea

Boesmanstee (A)/Mohlatse (NS)/Igqwaka (X)/Umhlwazi (Z)

404

Ceriops tagal

Indian mangrove

Indiese wortelboom (A)/isinkaha (Z)

525

Cleistanthus schlechteri var. schlechteri

False tamboti

Bastertambotie (A)/Umzithi (Z)

320

Colubrina nicholsonii

Pondo weeping thorn

Pondo-treurdoring (A)

453.8

Combretrum imberbe

Leadwood

Hardekool (A)/Mohwelere-tšhipi (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)/Ingwavuma (Z)

416

Erthrophysa transvaalensis

Bushveld red balloon

Bosveld-rooiklapperbos (A)/Mofalatsane (T)

436.2

Euclea pseudebenus

Ebony guarri

Ebbeboom-ghwarrie (A)

598

Ficus trichopoda

Swamp fig

Moerasvay (A)/Umvubu (Z)

54

Leucadendron argenteum

Silver tree

Silwerboom (A)

77

Lumnitzera racemosa var. racemosa

Tonga mangrove

Tonga-wortelboom (A)/isiKhaha-esibomvu (Z)

552

Lydenburgia abbottii

Pondo bushman's tea

Pondo-boesmanstee (A)

407

Lydenburgia cassinoides

Sekhukhuni bushman's tea

Sekhukhuni-boesmanstee (A)

406

Mimusops caffra

Coastal red milkwood

Kusrooimelkhout (A)/Umthunzi (X)/Umkhakhayi (Z)

583

Newtonia hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii

Lebombo wattle

Lebombo-wattel (A)/Umfomothi (Z)

191

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)/isiHomohomo (Z)

238

Pittosporum viridiflorum

Cheesewood

Kasuur (A)/Kgalagangwe (NS)/Umkhwenkwe (X)/Umfusamvu (Z)

139

Podocarpus elongatus

Breede River yellowwood

Breëriviergeelhout (A)

15

Podocarpus falcatus

(Afrocarpus falcatus)

Outeniqua yellowwood

Outniekwageelhout (A)/Mogôbagôba (NS)/Umkhoba (X)/Umsonti (Z)

16

Podocarpus henkelii

Henkel's yellowwood

Henkel se geelhout (A)/Umsonti (X)/Umsonti (Z)

17

Podocarpus latifolius

Real yellowwood

Regte-geelhout (A)/Mogôbagôba (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

Rooistinkhout (A)/Umkhakhase (X) Umdumezlu (Z)

147

Pterocarpus angolensis

Wild teak

Kiaat (A)/Moroto (NS)/Mokwa (T)/Mutondo (V)/Umvangazi (Z)

236

Rhizophora mucronata

Red mangrove

Rooiwortelboom (A)/isiKhangathi (X)/Umhlume (Z)

526

Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra

Marula

Maroela (A)/Morula (NS)/Morula (T)/Umganu (Z)

360

Securidaca longepedunculata

Violet tree

Krinkhout (A)/Mmaba (T)

303

Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme

White milkwood

Witmelkhout (A)/Ximafana (X)/Umakhwelafingqane (Z)

579

Tephrosia pondoensis

Pondo 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

Clanwilliamseder (A)

19

Widdringtonia schwarzii

Willowmore cedar

Baviaanskloofseder (A)

21