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INDIGENOUS
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia galpinii | Monkey Thorn | |
| Acacia karoo | Sweet Thorn | |
| Acacia sieberana var. woodii | Flat Top Paper Bark | |
| Acacia xanthophloea | Fever tree | |
| Apodytes dimidiata | White Pear | |
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood | |
| Combretum krausii | Forest bushwillow | |
| Combretum erythrophyllum | River Bush-willow | |
| Cunonia capensis | Red elder | |
| Curtisia dentata | Assegaai Wood | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Dais cotinifolia | Pom-pom Tree | |
| Dodonea angustifolia | Sand Olive | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Erythrina lysistemon | Common Coral Tree | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Grewia occidentalis | Lavender Star Flower | |
| Heteropyxis natalensis | Lavender Tree | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Ilex mites | Cape holly | |
| Kigelia africana | Sausage Tree | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach | |
| Nuxia floribunda | Forest Elder | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | Breede River Yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus henkeli | Henkels yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Real yellowwood | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Cape Beech | |
| Rhus (Sersia) lancea | Karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) pendulina | White karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) chirendensis | Red Current | |
| Salix mucronata | Cape Willow | |
| Schotia brachypetala | Weeping Boerboon | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Strelitzia nicolia | Natal wild banana | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Syzygium guineense | Water Pear | |
| Tecomaria capensis | Cape Honeysuckle | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| Trichilia emetica | Natal mahogany | |
| Virgilia oroboides | Blossom tree | |
EXOTIC
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| >Acer buergerianum | Maple | |
| Betula pendula alba | Silver Birch | |
| Caesalpinia ferrea | Leopard tree | |
| Celtis sinensis | White Stinkwood | |
| Ceratonia siliqua | Carob Tree | |
| Dodonea angustifolia purpurea | Sand Olive | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Lagunaria patersonii | Pyramid Tree | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Olea europea kalamata | Kalamata olive | |
| Olea europea corratina | Corratina olive | |
| Platanus acerifolius | London plane | |
| Populus simonii | Chinese Poplar | |
| Quercus canariensis | Algerian Oak | |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak | |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | |
| Quercus ilex | Ilex Oak | |
| Syzigium paniculata | Australian Brush cherry | |
| Taxodium distichum | Swamp cypress | |
| Viburnum sinensis | Viburnum | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Fan Palm | |
FROST TOLERANT
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia galpinii | Monkey Thorn | |
| Acacia karoo | Sweet Thorn | |
| Acacia sieberana var. woodii | Flat Top Paper Bark | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood | |
| Combretum erythrophyllum | River Bush-willow | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina lysistemon | Common Coral Tree | |
| Ilex mites | Cape holly | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Rhus (Sersia) lancea | Karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) pendulina | White karee | |
| Salix mucronata | Cape Willow | |
| Schotia brachypetala | Weeping Boerboon | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| >Acer buergerianum | Maple | |
| Betula pendula alba | Silver Birch | |
| Celtis sinensis | White Stinkwood | |
| Ceratonia siliqua | Carob Tree | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Platanus acerifolius | London plane | |
| Populus simonii | Chinese Poplar | |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak | |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | |
| Quercus ilex | Ilex Oak | |
| Syzigium paniculata | Australian Brush cherry | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Fan Palm | |
FROST INTOLERANT
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia xanthophloea | Fever tree | |
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Cunonia capensis | Red elder | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Nuxia floribunda | Forest Elder | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | Breede River Yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus henkeli | Henkels yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Real yellowwood | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Cape Beech | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Strelitzia nicolia | Natal wild banana | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Syzygium guineense | Water Pear | |
| Trichilia emetica | Natal mahogany | |
| Caesalpinia ferrea | Leopard tree | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Viburnum sinensis | Viburnum | |
DECIDUOUS
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia galpinii | Monkey Thorn | |
| Acacia karoo | Sweet Thorn | |
| Acacia sieberana var. woodii | Flat Top Paper Bark | |
| Acacia xanthophloea | Fever tree | |
| Apodytes dimidiata | White Pear | |
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood | |
| Combretum erythrophyllum | River Bush-willow | |
| Dodonea angustifolia | Sand Olive | |
| Acer buergerianum | Maple | |
| Betula pendula alba | Silver Birch | |
| Caesalpinia ferrea | Leopard tree | |
| Celtis sinensis | White Stinkwood | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | |
| Platanus acerifolius | London plane | |
| Populus simonii | Chinese Poplar | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak | |
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Combretum krausii | Forest bushwillow | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina lysistemon | Common Coral Tree | |
| Rhus (Sersia) lancea | Karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) pendulina | White karee | |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak | |
EVERGREEN
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Cunonia capensis | Red elder | |
| Curtisia dentata | Assegaai Wood | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Grewia occidentalis | Lavender Star Flower | |
| Heteropyxis natalensis | Lavender Tree | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Ilex mites | Cape holly | |
| Kigelia africana | Sausage Tree | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach | |
| Nuxia floribunda | Forest Elder | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | Breede River Yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus henkeli | Henkels yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Real yellowwood | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Cape Beech | |
| Rhus (Sersia) chirendensis | Red Current | |
| Schotia brachypetala | Weeping Boerboon | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Strelitzia nicolia | Natal wild banana | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Syzygium guineense | Water Pear | |
| Tecomaria capensis | Cape Honeysuckle | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| Trichilia emetica | Natal mahogany | |
| Virgilia oroboides | Blossom tree | |
| Dodonea angustifolia purpurea | Sand Olive | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | |
| Quercus ilex | Ilex Oak | |
| Syzigium paniculata | Australian Brush cherry | |
| Viburnum sinensis | Viburnum | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Fan Palm | |
FAST GROWING
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Dodonea angustifolia | Sand Olive | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Grewia occidentalis | Lavender Star Flower | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Kigelia africana | Sausage Tree | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach | |
| Rhus (Sersia) lancea | Karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) pendulina | White karee | |
| Salix mucronata | Cape Willow | |
| Tecomaria capensis | Cape Honeysuckle | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| Virgilia oroboides | Blossom tree | |
| >Acer buergerianum | Maple | |
| Betula pendula alba | Silver Birch | |
| Celtis sinensis | White Stinkwood | |
| Dodonea angustifolia purpurea | Sand Olive | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Platanus acerifolius | London plane | |
| Populus simonii | Chinese Poplar | |
| Syzigium paniculata | Australian Brush cherry | |
MEDIUM-GROWING
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia galpinii | Monkey Thorn | |
| Acacia karoo | Sweet Thorn | |
| Acacia sieberana var. woodii | Flat Top Paper Bark | |
| Acacia xanthophloea | Fever tree | |
| Apodytes dimidiata | White Pear | |
| Combretum krausii | Forest bushwillow | |
| Combretum erythrophyllum | River Bush-willow | |
| Cunonia capensis | Red elder | |
| Curtisia dentata | Assegaai Wood | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Erythrina lysistemon | Common Coral Tree | |
| Heteropyxis natalensis | Lavender Tree | |
| Ilex mites | Cape holly | |
| Nuxia floribunda | Forest Elder | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Cape Beech | |
| Schotia brachypetala | Weeping Boerboon | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Syzygium guineense | Water Pear | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak | |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | |
| Quercus ilex | Ilex Oak | |
| Viburnum sinensis | Viburnum | |
SLOW-GROWING
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | Breede River Yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus henkeli | Henkels yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Real yellowwood | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Strelitzia nicolia | Natal wild banana | |
| Trichilia emetica | Natal mahogany | |
| Caesalpinia ferrea | Leopard tree | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Olea europea kalamata | Kalamata olive | |
| Olea europea corratina | Corratina olive | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Fan Palm | |
WATER-WISE
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia galpinii | Monkey Thorn | |
| Acacia karoo | Sweet Thorn | |
| Acacia sieberana var. woodii | Flat Top Paper Bark | |
| Acacia xanthophloea | Fever tree | |
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood | |
| Combretum krausii | Forest bushwillow | |
| Combretum erythrophyllum | River Bush-willow | |
| Curtisia dentata | Assegaai Wood | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Dais cotinifolia | Pom-pom Tree | |
| Dodonea angustifolia | Sand Olive | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Ilex mites | Cape holly | |
| Kigelia africana | Sausage Tree | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | Breede River Yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus henkeli | Henkels yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Real yellowwood | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Cape Beech | |
| Rhus (Sersia) lancea | Karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) pendulina | White karee | |
| Schotia brachypetala | Weeping Boerboon | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Strelitzia nicolia | Natal wild banana | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Syzygium guineense | Water Pear | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| Trichilia emetica | Natal mahogany | |
| >Acer buergerianum | Maple | |
| Caesalpinia ferrea | Leopard tree | |
| Celtis sinensis | White Stinkwood | |
| Dodonea angustifolia purpurea | Sand Olive | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Olea europea kalamata | Kalamata olive | |
| Olea europea corratina | Corratina olive | |
| Platanus acerifolius | London plane | |
| Populus simonii | Chinese Poplar | |
| Quercus canariensis | Algerian Oak | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak | |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | |
| Quercus ilex | Ilex Oak | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Fan Palm | |
WATERLOGGING
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Cunonia capensis | Red elder | |
| Salix mucronata | Cape Willow | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak | |
| Taxodium distichum | Swamp cypress | |
COASTAL/SALT TOLERANCE
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Nuxia floribunda | Forest Elder | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Salix mucronata | Cape Willow | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| Virgilia oroboides | Blossom tree | |
| Dodonea angustifolia purpurea | Sand Olive | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Olea europea kalamata | Kalamata olive | |
| Olea europea corratina | Corratina olive | |
WIND TOLERANT
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Brachylaena discolor | Silver Oak | |
| Buddleja saligna | False Olive | |
| Combretum erythrophyllum | River Bush-willow | |
| Curtisia dentata | Assegaai Wood | |
| Cussonia spicata | Common Cabbage Tree | |
| Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash | |
| Erythrina caffra | Coastal Coral Tree | |
| Erythrina lysistemon | Common Coral Tree | |
| Ficus natalensis | Wild Fig | |
| Ficus sur | Broom cluster fig | |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Wild Plum | |
| Ilex mites | Cape holly | |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach | |
| Nuxia floribunda | Forest Elder | |
| Olea europea africana | Wild olive | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | Breede River Yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus henkeli | Henkels yellowwood | |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Real yellowwood | |
| Rapanea melanophloeos | Cape Beech | |
| Rhus (Sersia) lancea | Karee | |
| Rhus (Sersia) pendulina | White karee | |
| Sideroxylon inerme | Milkwood | |
| Strelitzia nicolia | Natal wild banana | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Waterberry | |
| Syzygium guineense | Water Pear | |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor Bush | |
| Trichilia emetica | Natal mahogany | |
| Virgilia oroboides | Blossom tree | |
| Celtis sinensis | White Stinkwood | |
| Ficus nitida (microcarpa) | Hills Weeping Fig | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | Australian fig | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum | |
| Olea europea frontoio | Olea frontoio | |
| Olea europea manzanilla | Manzanilla olive | |
| Olea europea mission | Mission olive | |
| Olea europea kalamata | Kalamata olive | |
| Olea europea corratina | Corratina olive | |
| Platanus acerifolius | London plane | |
| Populus simonii | Chinese Poplar | |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak | |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | |
| Quercus ilex | Ilex Oak | |
| Syzigium paniculata | Australian Brush cherry | |
| Viburnum sinensis | Viburnum | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Fan Palm | |
NOT WIND TOLERANT
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood | |
| Caesalpinia ferrea | Leopard tree | |
