Indigenous Trees and Shrubs in Pledge Nature Reserve Knysna

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Indigenous Trees and Shrubs in Pledge Nature Reserve

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Scientific Name	Family	English Vernacular	Afrikaanse Vernacular
TREES AND SHRUBS
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		Ker-ker
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		Bruinsalie
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
GROUNDCOVERS
Aloe maculata	Asphodeliaceae	Soap Aloe	Bontaalwyn
Aptenia cordifolia	Mesembryanthemaceae		Brakvygie
Arctotheca prostrata	Asteraceae		Gousblom
Carpobrotus deliciosus	Mesembryanthemaceae
Commelina africana	Commelinaceae	Yellow Commelina	Geeleendagsblom
Commelina benhalense	Commelinaceae	Wandering Yew	Blouselblommetjie
Cotula turbinata	Asteraceae	Batchelor button	Ganskos
Crassula multicava	Crassulaceae	Fairy Crassula
Crassula spathulata	Crassulaceae
Eriocephalus africanus	Asteraceae
Euryops virgineus	Asteraceae		Riverharpuisbos
Felicia ammeloides	Asteraceae		Wilde-aster
Galopina circaeoides	Rubiaceae
Gazania rigens	Asteraceae		Rankgousblom
Geranium incanum	Geraniaceae		Vrouebossie
Gerbera piloselloides	Asteraceae		Swartteebossie
Gerbera serrata	Asteraceae
Hippia frutescens	Asteraceae		Rankals
Helichrysum cymosum	Asteraceae	Gold Carpet	Goue Tapyt
Helichrysum nudiflorum	Asteraceae	Wild Tea
Hieracium sp. (Exotic weed)	Asteraceae
Dichondra repens	Convolvulaceae
Lampranthus spectabilis	Mesembryanthemaceae	Wonder Lawn
Lobelia coronopifolia
Lobelia linearis	Campanulaceae
Lobelia neglecta	Lobeliaceae	Wild Lobelia
Monopsis unidentata	Campanulaceae	Wild Violet	Wilde Viooltjie
Osteospermum fruticosus	Asteraceae
Pelargonium alchemilloides	Geraniaceae
Pelargonium candicans	Geraniaceae		Wildemalva
Plectranthus ciliatus	Labiateae
Plectranthus ecklonii	Labiateae
Plectranthus fruticosus	Labiateae		Muishondblaar
Plectranthus neochilus	Labiateae	Spur Flower
Plectranthus strigosus	Labiateae
Plectranthus verticillatus	Labiateae
Selago corymbosa	Schrophulariaceae		Bitterblombo
Senecio ilicifolia	Asteraceae
Stachys aethiopica	Abiateae
Trifolium repens (exotic weed)	Fabaceae	White Clover
WATER/VLEI PLANTS
Aponogeton distachyos	Aponogetonaceae		Waterblommetjie
Berula thunbergii	Apiaceae	Water parsnip	Tandpynbossie
Cliffortia graminae	Rosaceae		Vleirooigras
Cyperus textilis	Cyperaceae	Mat Sedge	Matjiesgoed
Elegia capensis	Restionaceae
Elegia tectorum	Restionaceae
Gunnera perpensa	Gunneraceae	River pumpkin	Wildepampoen
Juncus capensis	Juncaceae
Juncus lomatophyllus	Juncaceae
Lobelia anceps	Campanulaceae
Mariscus thunbergii	Cyperaceae
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea	Nymphaeaceae	Blue Water Lily	Blouwaterlelie
Persicaria attenuata subsp. africana	Polygonaceae	Knot Weed
Ranunculus multifidus	Ranunculaceae	Butter Cup	Botterblom
Typha latifolia	Typhaceae	Bulrush	Papkuil
Wachendorfia thyrsiflora	Haemodoraceae		Rooikanol
Zantedeschia eathiopica	Araceae	Arum Lily	Varkoor
CLIMBERS
Aloe ciliaris	Asphodeliaceae	Climbing Aloe	Rankaalwyn
Asparagus spp.	Asparagaceae
Cassytha ciliolata	Lauraceae	False Dodder	Nooienshaar
Cynanchum sp	Asclepiadaceae
Dipogon lignosus	Fabaceae	Wild Pea	Wilde ertjie
Dioscorea mundii	Dioscoreacaea
Eleocharis limosia	Cyperaceae
Jasminum multipartitum	Oleaceae	Starry Wild Jasmin	Sterretjies-jasmyn
Kedrostis nana	Cucurbitaceae	Bryony	Ystervarkpatats
Nymphaea mexicana (exotic weed)	Nymphaeaceae	Yellow Water Lily
Pelargomium peltatum	Geraniaceae		Kolsuring
Rhoicissus tomentosa	Vitaceae	Common forest grape	Gewone bosdruif
Rubus sp.	Rosaceae		Braambos
Secamone alpini	Asclepiadaceae
Senecio deltoideus	Asteraceae
Senecio angulatus	Asteraceae	Cape Ivy
Thunbergia alata	Acanthaceae	Black-eyed Susan	Swartoognooi
BULBS
Agapanthus praecox	Agapanthaceae		Bloulelie
Aristea pusilla	Iridaceae
Aristea ensifolia	Iridacaea
Babiana stricta	Iridacaea
Bobartia aphylla	Iridaceae		Biesroei
Bonatea speciosa	Orchidaceae		Moederkappie
Ceratranda grandiflora	Orchidaceae
Chasmanthe floribunda	Iridaceae
Chaesmanthe floribunda	Iridaceae
Clivia miniata	Amaryllidaceae
Crinum bulbispermum	Amaryllidaceae	Orange River Lily
Crinum moorei	Amaryllidaceae	Natal River Lily
Cyanella lutea	Tecophilaceae	Five-fingers
Cyphia digitata	Campanulacaea
Cyrtorchis arcuata	Orchidaceae
Dietes bicolor	Iridaceae	Wild Iris	Wilde Iris
Dietes iridioides	Iridaceae	Wood Iris	Bos Iris
Dietes grandiflora	Iridaceae	Wild Iris	Wilde Iris
Disa bracteata	Orchidaceae
Disa cornuta	Orchidaceae
Drimia media	Hyacinthaceae
Hesperantha falcata	Iridacaea
Hesperantha radiata	Iridacaea
Hypoxis villosa	Hypoxidaceae	Yellow Star	Sterretjie
Ixia orientalis	Iridacaea
Kniphofia uvaria	Asphodeliaceae		Vuurpyl
Moraea flaccida	Iridaceae	Cape Tulip
Oxalis incarnata	Oxalidaceae
Oxalis pendulifolia	Oxalidaceae
Oxalis spp.	Oxalidaceae
Romulea rosea	Iridaceae
Satyrium acuminatum	Orchidaceae
Satyrium princeps	Orchidaceae		Rooitrewwa
Spiloxene trifurcillata	Hypoxidaceae
Tulbaghia violaceae	Alliaceae	Wild Garlic	Wildde Knoffel
Veltheimia bracteata	Hyacinthaceae	Forest Lily	Boslelie
Wachendorfia paniculata	Haemodoraceae		Rooikanol
Watsonia fourcadei	Iridaceae
Watsonia pillansii	Iridaceae
Watsonia spp.	Iridaceae
Watsonia knysnana	Iridaceae
GRASSES
Setaria megaphylla	Poaceae	Ribbon-grass
SEDGES
Carex aethiopica	Cyperaceae
Cyperus textilis	Cyperaceae	Mat Sedge	Matjiesgoed
Eleocharis limosia	Cyperaceae
Isolepis capensis	Cyperaceae
Mariscus thunbergii	Cyperaceae
Schoenoxiphium altum	Cyperaceae
FERNS
Aspenium rutifolium	Aspleniaceae	Carrot Fern
Blechnum punctulatus	Blechnaceae
Blechnum capense	Blechnaceae
Cheilanthus viridis	Adiantaceae
Nephrolepis exaltata (exotic invader)	Lomariopsidaceae	Sword Fern	Swaardvaring
Mohria caffrorum	Schizaeaceae
Pteridum aquilinum	Dennstaedtiaceae		Adelaarvaring
Polystichum pungens	Dryopteridaceae
Pteris tremula (exotic)	Pteridaceae	Australian Brake
Schizaea pectinata	Schizaeaceae	Cockscomb Fern
CYCADS
Encephalartos lanatus	Zamiaceae	Olifants River Cycad	Olifantsrivierbroodboom
Encephalartos lebomboensis	Zamiaceae	Lebombo Cycad	Lebombobroodboom
Encephalartos longifolius	Zamiaceae	Suurberg Cycad	Suurbergbroodboom
Encephalartos princeps	Zamiaceae	Kei Cycad	Keibroodboom
Encephalartos trispinosus	Zamiaceae
Encephalartos villosus	Zamiaceae
PARASITES AND SEMIPARIASITIC PLANTS
Cassytha ciliolata	Lauraceae	False Dodder	Nooienshaar

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