Coastal Forest trees and shrubs - SEEHOA - Simbithi

PLANTING PALETTE FOR REHABILITATION AND LANDSCAPING. 

Coastal Forest trees and shrubs 

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME PLANT TYPE 

Acacia ataxacantha Flame Acacia Tree 

Acacia brevispica Prickly Acacia Tree 

Acacia caffra Common Hook Thorn Tree 

Acacia gerradii Red Thorn Tree 

Acacia karroo Sweet Thorn Tree 

Acacia kraussiana Coast Climing Acacia Tree 

Acacia nilotica Scented Thorn Tree 

Acacia robusta Splendid Acacia 

Tree 

Acacia schweinfurthii River Climbing Acacia Tree 

Acacia sieberiana Paper Bark Acacia Tree 

Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn Tree 

Acalypha glabrata Forest False-Nettle 

Tree 

Acalypha sonderiana Thorny False Nettle Tree 

Acokanthera oblongifolia Dane Poison Bush Tree 

Acokanthera oppositifolia Common Poison-Bush 

Tree 

Acridocarpus natalitius Moth-fruit 

Tree 

Adenia gummifera Adenia Tree 

Adenopodia spicata Spiny splinter-bean 

Tree 

Alberta magna Natal Flame Bush Tree 

Albizia adianthifolia Flatcrown 

Tree 

Allocassine laurifolia luarel Saffron Wood Tree 

Allophylus africanus African Alophylus Tree 

Allophylus dregeanus Simple Leaved Allophylus Tree 

Allophylus natalensis Dune False Currant 

Tree 

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Aloe barberiae Tree Aloe Tree 

Aloe rupestrus Bottle Bush Aloe Tree 

Anastrabe integerrima Pambati Tree 

Tree 

Antidesma rufescens Tassle Berry Tree 

Antidesma venosum Tassle Berry 

Tree 

Apodytes dimidiata White Pear 

Tree 

Bachmannia woodii Four Finger Bush Tree 

Baphia racemosa Powder-puff Tree 

Tree 

Bauhinia tomentosa Bush-neat’s Foot 

Tree 

Bequaertiodendron natalense Natal Milk Plum 

Tree 

Bersama lucens Glossy White Ash 

Tree 

Bersama tysoniana Common Bersama Tree 

Brachylaena uniflora Natal Silver Oak 

Tree 

Bridelia micrantha Mitzeeri 

Tree 

Buddleja dysophylla White Climbing Sage Tree 

Buddleja pulchella Red Climbing Sage Tree 

Burchellia bubalina Wild Pomegranate Tree 

Buxus natalensis Natal Box Tree 

Cadaba natalensis Maure Cadaba Tree 

Calodendrum capense Cape Chestnut 

Tree 

Calpurnea aurea Natal Laburnum 

Tree 

Canthium ciliatum Dwarf Turkey Berry Tree 

Canthium inerme Turkey Berry 

Tree 

Canthium mundianum Rock Alder Tree 

Canthium pauciflorum Kidney Fruited Panciflorum Tree 

Canthium spinosum Coastal Canthium Tree 

Capparis fascicularis 

Tree 

Capparis sepiaria Wild Caper Bush Tree 

Capparis tomentosa Wooly Caper Bush 

Tree 

Carissa bispinosa Forest Num-num 

Tree 

Carissa macrocarpa Num-Num 

Tree 

Casearia gladiiformis Sword Leaf Tree 

Cassine aethiopica Kooboo Berry 

Tree 


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Cassine eucleiformis White Sybas Tree 

Cassine papillosa Common Saffron 

Tree 

Cassine peragua Bastard Safron Wood Tree 

Cassine tetragona Climbing Saffron Wood Tree 

Cassinopsis tinifolia Spineless Cassinopsis Tree 

Cassipourea gerradii Bastard Onion Wood Tree 

Cassipourea gummiflua Onion Wood 

Tree 

Catunaregum spinosa Thorny-bone Apple 

Tree 

Cavacoa aurea Natal Hickory 

Tree 

Celtis africana White Stinkwood 

Tree 

Celtis gomphophylla Bastard White Stink Wood Tree 

Chaetacme aristata Thorny Elm 

Tree 

Chionanthus foveolatus Fine Leaved Iron Wood Tree 

Chionanthus peglerae Large Leaved Iron Wood Tree 

Chrysophyllum viridifolium Fluted Milkwood 

Tree 

Clausena anisata Horsewood 

Tree 

Clerodendrum glabrum Cats’ Whiskers 

Tree 

Clerodendrum myriocoides Blue Cats Whisker Tree 

Clutia abyssinica Smooth Fruited Clutia Tree 

Clutia pulchella Warty-fruited Clutia Tree 

Cnestis natalensis Itch Pod 

Tree 

Coddia rudis Small Bone Apple Tree 

Cola natalensis Coshwood 

Tree 

Combretum bracteosum Hiccup Nut Tree 

Combretum erythrophyllum River Bushwillow 

Combretum kraussii Forest Bushwillow 

Tree 

Combretum molle Velvet Bushwillow Tree 

Commiphora harveyi Red-stem Corkwood 

Tree 

Commiphora woodii Forest Corkwood 

Tree 

Cordia caffra Septee Tree 

Tree 

Crassula ovata Narrow Leaved Crassula Tree 

Croton sylvaticus Forest Feverberry 

Tree 

Cryptocarya latifolia Broad-leaved Quince 

Tree 


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Cryptocarya myrtifolia Camphor Laurel Tree 

Cryptocarya woodii Cape Quince 

Tree 

Cunonia capensis Rooiels Tree 

Cussonia natalensis Simple Leaved Cabbage Tree Tree 

Cussonia nicholsonii Natal Coast Cabbage Tree 

Tree 

Cussonia sphaerocephala Natal Forest Cabbage Tree 

Tree 

Cussonia spicata Common Cabbage Tree 

Tree 

Cussonia zuluensis Zulu Cabbage Tree 

Tree 

Dais cotinifolia Pom Pom Tree Tree 

Dalbergia armata Hluhluwe Creeper 

Tree 

Dalbergia obovata Climbing Flat-bean 

Tree 

Deinbollia oblongifolia Dune Soap-berry 

Tree 

Dichrostachys cinerea Sickle Bush 

Tree 

Diospyros lycioides Bluebush 

Tree 

Diospyros natalensis Small-leaved Jackal-berry 

Tree 

Diospyros scabrida Hard Leaved Monkey Plum Tree 

Diospyros simii Star Apple Tree 

Diospyros villosa Hairy Star-apple 

Tree 

Diospyros whyteana Bladder Nut Tree 

Dodonaea angustifolia Sand Olive Tree 

Dombeya cymosa Natal Wild-pear 

Tree 

Dombeya rotundifolia Common Wild-pear 

Tree 

Dombeya tiliacea Forest Dombeya Tree 

Dovyalis caffra Kei-apple 

Tree 

Dovyalis longispina Natal Apricot 

Tree 

Dovyalis rhamnoides Common Dovyalis Tree 

Dovyalis zeyhen Oval Kei Apple Tree 

Dracaena alectriformis Large-leaved Dragon Tree 

Tree 

Drypetes arguta Water Iron-plum 

Tree 

Drypetes gerrardii Forest Iron-plum 

Tree 

Drypetes natalensis Natal Iron-plum 

Tree 

Ehretia rigida Puzzle Bush 

Tree 

Ekebergia capensis Cape Ash 

Tree 


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Ekebergia pterophylla Rock Ash Tree 

Embelia ruminata Embelia Tree 

Erythrina humeana Dwarf Coral Tree 

Tree 

Erythrina lattissima Blood Leaved Erythrina Tree 

Erythrina lysistemon Common Coral Tree 

Tree 

Erythrococca berberidea Prickly Red Berry Tree 

Erythroxylum emarginatum Common Coca Tree 

Tree 

Erythroxylum pictum Forest Cocoa Tree Tree 

Euclea crispa Blue Guarri Tree 

Euclea natalensis Natal Guari 

Tree 

Euclea shimperi Bush Guarri Tree 

Eugenia capensis Dune Myrtle 

Tree 

Eugenia natalita Common Forest Myrtle 

Tree 

Euphorbia tirucalli Rubber Euphorbia 

Tree 

Faurea macnaughtonii Terblans Tree 

Ficus burtt - davyi Veld Fig Tree 

Ficus glumosa Mountain Fig 

Tree 

Ficus ingens Red-leaved Rock Fig 

Tree 

Ficus lutea Large-leaved Fig 

Tree 

Ficus natalensis Natal Fig 

Tree 

Ficus polita Wild-rubber Fig 

Tree 

Ficus stuhlmannii Lowveld Fig Tree 

Ficus sycomorus Sycamore Fig Tree 

Ficus thonninghii Peters Fig Tree 

Garcinia gerrardii Forest Garcinia Tree 

Gardenia thunbergii White Gardenia Tree 

Gardenia volkensii Transvaal Gardenia Tree 

Grewia caffra Climbing Raisin 

Tree 

Grewia lasiocarpa Forest Raisin 

Tree 

Grewia occidentalis Cross-berry 

Tree 

Halleria lucida Tree Fuschia 

Tree 

Harpephyllum caffrum Sourplum 

Tree 

Heteromorpha trifoliata Parsely Pear Tree 


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Heteropyxis natalensis Natal Lavender 

Tree 

Hibiscus tiliaceus Coast Hibiscus Tree 

Hippobromus pauciflorus False Horsewood 

Tree 

Homalium dentatum Forest Homalium Tree 

Homalium rufescens River Bastard Malberry Tree 

Hyperacanthus amoenus Spiny Gardenia 

Tree 

Hyphaene coriacea Ilala Palm Tree 

Ilex mitis African Holly Tree 

Indigofera frutescens River Indigo Bush 

Tree 

Keetia gueinzii Climbing Turkey-berry 

Tree 

Kiggelaria africana Wil Peach Tree 

Kraussia floribunda Rhino Coffee 

Tree 

Lagynias lasiantha Natal Medlar 

Tree 

Lycium acutifolium Tree 

Mackaya bella River Bells 

Tree 

Maerua caffra Common Bush-cherry 

Tree 

Maerua racemulosa Forest Bush-cherry 

Tree 

Maerua rosmarinoides Neddle Leaved Bush-cherry Tree 

Manilkara concolor Zulu Milk Berry Tree 

Manilkara discolor Forest Milkberry 

Tree 

Margaritaria discoidea Common Pheasant-berry 

Tree 

Maytenus acuminata Silky Bark 

Tree 

Maytenus heterophylla Common Spike-thorn 

Tree 

Maytenus mossambicensis Red forest Spike-thorn Tree 

Maytenus nemerosa White Forest Spike-thorn 

Tree 

Maytenus peduncularis Cape Blackwood 

Tree 

Maytenus procumbens Dune Koko Tree 

Tree 

Maytenus senegalensis Red Spike-thorn 

Tree 

Maytenus undata Kokoboom Tree 

Micrococca capensis Common Bead String Tree 

Milletia grandis Umzimbeet 

Tree 

Mimusops caffra Coastal Milkwood 

Tree 

Mimusops obovata Red Milkwood 

Tree 


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Mitriostigma axillare Smalll False Loquat Tree 

Monanthotaxis caffra Dwaba Berry 

Tree 

Mundulea sericea Corkwood 

Tree 

Myrica serrata Lance Leaf Wax Berry Tree 

Nuxia congesta Briitle Wood Tree 

Nuxia oppositifolia Water Elder 

Tree 

Ochna arborea Cape Plane 

Tree 

Ochna natalitia Natal Plane 

Tree 

Ochna serrulata Small-leaved Plane 

Tree 

Olea europaea Wild Olive 

Tree 

Olea woodiana Forest Olive 

Tree 

Oncinotis tenuiloba Magic Rope Tree 

Oricia bachmannii Twin Berry Tree Tree 

Osyris lanceolata Transvaal Sumad Tree 

Oxyanthus pyriformis Natal Loquat 

Tree 

Oxyanthus speciosus Wild Loquat Tree 

Ozoroa engleri White Resin Tree Tree 

Ozoroa paniculosa Common Resin Tree Tree 

Pappae capensis Doprium Tree 

Pavetta bowkeri Tree 

Pavetta gerstneri Zulu Brides Bush Tree 

Pavetta gulpinii Tree 

Pavetta inandensis Inandas Bride Bush Tree 

Pavetta lanceolata Weeping Bride’s Bush 

Tree 

Peddiea africana Poison Olive 

Tree 

Phoenix reclinata Wild Date Palm 

Tree 

Phylica paniculata Common Lord Leaf Tree 

Phyllanthus reticulatus Potato Bush Tree 

Piper capensis Wild Pepper Tree 

Pittosporum viridflorum Cheesewood 

Tree 

Pleurostylia capensis Coffee Pear Tree 

Podocarpus latifolius Real Yellow Wood Tree 

Polygala myrtifolia September Bush 

Tree 


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Portulacaria afra Spekboom Tree 

Premna mooiensis Skink Bush Tree 

Protea roupelliae Silver Protea Tree 

Protorhus longifolia Red Beech 

Tree 

Psoralea pinnata Fountain Bush Tree 

Psychotria capensis Black Bird Berry 

Tree 

Psydrax locuples Krantz Quar 

Tree 

Psydrax obovata Quar 

Tree 

Ptaeroxylon obliquum Sneezwood 

Tree 

Pterocelastrus echinatus White Cherrywood Tree 

Putterlickia pyracantha False Spike-thorn 

Tree 

Putterlickia verrucosa Waterd Bastard Spike-thorn Tree 

Quisqualis parviflora Hoedinig 

Tree 

Rapanea melanophoeos Cape Beech 

Tree 

Rawsonia lucida Forest Peach 

Tree 

Rhoicissus digitata Baboon Grape 

Tree 

Rhoicissus rhomboidea Glossy Forest Grape 

Tree 

Rhoicissus tomentosa Common Forest Grape Tree 

Rhoicissus tridentata Bushman’s Grape 

Tree 

Rhus chirindensis Red Currant 

Tree 

Rhus dentata Nana Berry Tree 

Rhus fraseri Rusty Currant Tree 

Rhus gueinzii Thorny Karee 

Tree 

Rhus lucida Glossy Taaibows Tree 

Rhus natalensis Natal Karee 

Tree 

Rhus nebulosa Sandtaaibos 

Tree 

Rhus pentheri Common Crow-berry 

Tree 

Rhus rehmanniana Blunt-leaved Currant 

Tree 

Rinorea angustifolia White Violet Bush Tree 

Rothmannia capensis Common Rothmannia Tree 

Rothmannia globosa September Bells 

Tree 

Rothmannia globosa Small Flowered Rothmannia Tree 

Sapium ellipticum Jumping Seed Tree Tree 


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Sapium integerrimum Duiker Berry 

Schefflera umbellifera False Cabbage Tree 

Schotia brachypetala Weeping Boer-bean 

Tree 

Tree 

Tree 

Schrebera alata Wing Leaved Wooden Pear Tree 

Sclerocarya birrea Marula 

Tree 

Scolopia mundii Red Pear 

Tree 

Scolopia zeyheri Thorny Pear 

Tree 

Scutia myrtina Cat-thorn 

Tree 

Sideroxylon inerme White Milkwood 

Tree 

Smodingium argutum African Poison Oak Tree 

Spirostachys africana Tamboti 

Tree 

Strelitzia nicolai Wild Banana 

Tree 

Strophanthus speciosus Poison Rope Tree 

Strychnos decussata Cape Teak 

Tree 

Strychnos henningsii Coffe Bean Strychnos Tree 

Strychnos madagascariensis Black Monkey-orange 

Tree 

Strychnos spinosa Spiny Monkey-orange 

Tree 

Strychnos usambarensis Stripe fruited strychnos 

Tree 

Suregada africana Common Suregada Tree 

Syzygium cordata Water Berry 

Tree 

Tarchonanthus trilobus Campfor Tree Tree 

Tarenna pavettoides False Bride’s Bush 

Tree 

Tarenna supra-axillaris Lowveld Tarenna Tree 

Teclea gerrardii Zulu Cherry-orange 

Tree 

Teclea natalensis Natal Teclea Tree 

Trema orientalis Pigeonwood 

Tree 

Tricalysia capensis Cape Coffee 

Tree 

Tricalysia sonderianna Coast Coffee 

Tree 

Trichilia dregeana Forest Natal Mahogany Tree 

Trichilia emetica Natal Mahogany Tree 

Trichocladus crinitus Black Witch Hazel Tree 

Trichocladus grandiflorus Green Witch Hazel Tree 

Trimeria grandifolia Wild Mulberry 

Tree 


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Turraea floribunda Wild Honeysuckle 

Turraea obtusifolia Small Honeysuckle 

Tree 

Tree 

Urera cameroonnensis Climbing Nettle Tree 

Uvaria caffra Small Cluster-pear 

Tree 

Vangueria cyanecens Bush Medlar 

Tree 

Vangueria infausta Wild Medlar 

Tree 

Vepris lanceolata White Ironwood 

Tree 

Vernonia muriantha Poison Tree Vernonia Tree 

Vitellariopsis marginata Bush Milk Wood Tree 

Wrightia natalensis Saddle Pod Tree 

Ximenia caffra Large Sour Plum Tree 

Xylotheca kraussiana African Dog-rose 

Tree 

Xymalos monospora Lemon Wood Tree 

Zanthoxylem capense Knobwood 

Tree 

Zanthoxylum Davyi Knobwood Tree 

Ziziphus mucronata Buffalo Thorn 

Tree 

Ecotone plants 


Acalypha glabrata Forest false-nettle Shrub 

Acalypha peduncularis Brooms and Brushes Shrub 

Acalypha punctata Sticky Brooms and Brushes Shrub 

Acalypha villicaulis Heart-leaved Brooms and 

Brushes 

Shrub 

Bauhinia tomentosa Bush-neat’s foot Shrub 

Brachylaena discolor Coastal silver oak Tree 

Buddleja saligna False olive Tree 

Carissa bispinosa Forest num-num Shrub 

Carissa macrocarpa Num-num Shrub 

Chrysanthemoides monilifera Tick berry bush Shrub 

Coddia rudis Small bone-apple Shrub 

Crotolaria capensis Cape rattle-pod Shrub 

Dalbergia obovata Climbing flat-bean Tree 


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Dichrostachys cinerea Sickle bush Tree 

Dombeya burgessiae Pink wild-pear Shrub 

Grewia occidentalis Cross berry Tree 

Hypoestes verticilatus Riboon bush Shrub 

Isoglossa woodii Buckweed Shrub 

Mackaya bella River bells Shrub 

Plectranthus ecklonii Large-leaved spur-flower Shrub 

Plumbago auriculata Plumbago Shrub 

Rhus gueinzii Thorny karee Shrub 

Setaria megaphylla 

Swamp forest trees and shrubs 


Barringtonia racemosa Powder-puff tree Tree 

Combretum erythrophyllum River bushwillow Tree 

Ficus sur Cape fig Tree 

Ficus trichopoda Swamp fig Tree 

Hibiscus tiliaceus Wild cotton tree Tree 

Hyphaene coriacea Lala palm Tree 

Macaranga capensis Wild poplar Tree 

Maesa lanceolata False assagay Tree 

Phoenix reclinata Wild date palm Tree 

Rauvolfia caffra Quinine tree Tree 

Syzygium cordatum Water berry Tree 

Tabernaemontana ventricosa Forest toad tree Tree 

Voacanga thoursii Wild frangipani Tree 

Bush clump trees and shrubs 


Acacia robusta Splendid Acacia Tree 

Acokanthera oppositifolia Common poison bush Shrub 


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Albizia adianthifolia Flat crown Tree 

Antidesma venosum Tassle berry Tree 

Apodytes dimidiata White pear Tree 

Brachylaena discolor Coastal silver oak Tree 

Bridelia micrantha Mitzeeri Tree 

Canthium inerme Common turkey-berry Tree 

Carissa bispinosa Forest num-num Shrub 

Cussonia sphaerocephala Natal forest cabbage tree Tree 

Dalbergia obovata Climbing flat-bean Tree 

Dichrostachys cinerea Sickle bush Tree 

Diospyros lycioides Blue bush Shrub 

Dracaena hookerana Shrub 

Duvernoia adhatodoides Pistol bush Shrub 

Ehretia rigida Puzzle bush Tree 

Erythrina lysistemon Common coral tree Tree 

Ficus natalensis Natal fig Tree 

Grewia occidentalis Cross berry Tree 

Maytenus procumbens Dune Koko tree Tree 

Phoenix reclinata Wild date palm Tree 

Plumbago auriculata Plumbago Shrub 

Polygala myrtifolia September bush Shrub 

Psychotria capensis Black bird berry Shrub 

Rhus gueinzii Thorny karee Shrub 

Sapium integerrimum Duiker berry Tree 

Tecoma capensis Wild honey suckle Shrub 

Tetradenia riparia Iboza Shrub 

Zanthoxylem capensis Knobwood Tree 

Forbs and Groundcovers 


Abrus precatorius Lucky bean creeper Creeper 

Acridocarpus natalitius Moth Fruit Shrub/ Climber 


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Agapanthus campanulatus Bell Agapanthus Bulb 

Agapanthus praecox Common Agapanthus Bulb 

Albuca nelsonii Candlelabrum Lily Bulb 

Alepidea amatymbica Giant Alepidea Forb 

Aloe arborescens Krantz Aloe Succulent 

Aloe barberiae Tree Aloe Succulent 

Aloe boylei Broad-leaved Grass Aloe Succulent 

Aloe chabaudii Chabaud’s Aloe Succulent 

Aloe cooperi Cooper’s Aloe Succulent 

Aloe ecklonis Ecklon's Aloe Succulent 

Aloe ferox Bitter Aloe Succulent 

Aloe greatheadii var. davyana Grasaalwyn Succulent 

Aloe maculata Common soap Aloe Succulent 

Aloe parvibracteata Inkalane Succulent 

Aloe thraskii Dune Aloe Succulent 

Aloe vanbalenii Succulent 

Alysicarpus rugosus Pioneer Fodder Plant Shrub 

Aneilema aequinoctiale Clinging Aneilema Forb 

Anisodontea scabrosa Pink Mallow Forb 

Anthericum saundersiae Weeping Anthericum Bulb 

Aptenia cordifolia Aptenia Succulent 

Arctotis arctotoides Forb 

Argyrolobium tomentosum Velvety Yellow Bush Pea Forb 

Aristea abyssinica Blue-eyed grass Bulb 

Aristea ecklonii Blue stars Bulb 

Asparagus aethiopicus Forb 

Asparagus africanus Bush asparagus Forb 

Asparagus densiflorus 

(sprengeri) 

Emerald fern Forb 

Asparagus falcatus Large forest asparagus Forb 

Asparagus macowanii Zulu asparagus Forb 

Asparagus plumosus Forb 

Asparagus virgatus Broom asparagus Forb 


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Aspilea natalensis Wild creeping sunflower Forb 

Aster bakerianus Forb 

Asystasia gangetica Asystasia Forb 

Barleria crossandriformis Orange crossandra Forb 

Barleria elegans White bushveld Barleria Forb 

Barleria guenzii Forb 

Barleria meyeriana Forb 

Barleria obtusa Bush violet Forb 

Barleria repens Small bush violet Forb 

Becium obovatum Cat’s whisker’s Forb 

Begonia sutherlandii Wild Oranfe Begonia Succulent 

Berkheya setifera Buffalo-tongue Berkheya Forb 

Berkheya speciosa Skraaldisseldoring Forb 

Brunsvigia natalensis Natal candelabra Flower Bulb 

Bulbine abyssinica Bushy bulbine Succulent 

Bulbine latifolia Succulent 

Bulbine natalensis Broad-leaved bulbine Succulent 

Callilepis laureola Ox-eye Daisy Forb 

Carpobrotus dimidiatus Natal dune vygie Succulent 

Ceratotheca triloba Wild foxglove Forb 

Chaetacanthus setiger Fairy stars Forb 

Chironia baccifera Wild gentian Forb 

Chlorophytum comosum Green Hen and Chickens Bulb 

Chlorophytum krookianum Giant chlorophytum Bulb 

Chlorophytum modestum Small Chlorophytum Bulb 

Chrysanthemoides monilefera Tick berry bush Shrub 

Cissampelos mucronata Heart-leaved Vine Climber 

Cissus rotundifolia Bushveld grape Creeper 

Clematis brachiata Traveller’s Joy Creeper 

Clivia miniata Bush lily Bulb 

Clivia nobilis Bush lily Bulb 

Coccinia palmata Wild Cucumber Climber 


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Commelina africana Yellow commelina Forb 

Commelina erecta Blue commelina Forb 

Cotyledon orbiculata Pig’s ears Succulent 

Crassula alba Feko Forb 

Crassula multicava Fairy Crassula Forb 

Crinum delagoense Candy-striped Crinum Bulb 

Crinum macowanii River lily Bulb 

Crinum moorei Moore’s Crinum Bulb 

Crocosmia aurea Montbretia Bulb 

Crossandra fruticulosa Shade crossandra Forb 

Crotolaria dura Wild Lucerne Shrub 

Crotolaria globifera Round pod rattle bush Shrub 

Crotolaria lanceolata Twin-leaved rattle bush Shrub 

Crotolaria macrocarpa Golden birdflower Shrub 

Crotolaria natalensis Forest rattle pod Shrub 

Cyperus albo-striatus Forest star-sedge Sedge 

Cyphostemma cirrhosum Droog-my-keel Climber 

Cyphostemma hypoleucum Double-barrel Vine Creeper 

Cyphostemma natalitium Creeper 

Cyrtanthus breviflorus Yellow fire lily Bulb 

Cyrtanthus contractus Fire lily Bulb 

Cyrtanthus galpinii Galpin's Crytanthus Bulb 

Cyrtanthus mackenii Ifafa lily Bulb 

Dalbagia bougessiae 

Delosperma lineare Succulent 

Delosperma subpetiolatum Trailing vygie Succulent 

Desmodium repandrum Orange Desmodium Srub 

Dietes flavida Bulb 

Dietes grandiflora Large wild iris Bulb 

Dietes iridioides Bulb 

Dimorphotheca fruticosa Creeping Marguerite Forb 

Dimorphotheca jucunda Trailing mauve daisy Forb 


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Disa chrysostachya Red or Yellow Torch Orchid 

Disa polygonoides Honey Disa 

Draceana alectriformis 

Drimiopsis maculata Spotted leaved Drimiopsis Bulb 

Eriosema squarrosum Apricot Eriosema Shrub 

Eucomis autumnalis Bulb 

Eugenia albanensis Dwarf Grassland Eugenia Shrub 

Eulophia speciosa Orchid 

Felicia erigeroides Wild Michaelmas daisy Forb 

Flagellaria guineensis Climbing Bamboo Climber 

Freesia grandiflora 

(Anemotheca) 

Freesia laxa (Anemotheca) 

Gazania rigens Trailing gazania Forb 

Gladiolus dalenii Natal lily Bulb 

Gladiolus densiflorus Bulb 

Gloriosa superba Flame lily Bulb 

Gnidia anthylloides Brandbossie Forb 

Gnidia splendens Lesser yellow head Forb 

Gomphocarpus physocarpus Milkweed Forb 

Haemanthus albiflos White paint brush Bulb 

Helichrysum appendiculatum Sheeps' Ear Everlasting Forb 

Helichrysum cymosum Forb 

Helichrysum kraussii Straw everlasting Forb 

Helichrysum plumosum Forb 

Hermbstaedtia odorata Wild Cockscomb Shrub 

Hibiscus calyphyllus Forb 

Hibiscus surattensis Prickly Wild Hibiscus Forb 

Hoslundia opposita Orange Bird Berry Shrub 

Hypericum aethiopicum Small Hypericum Shrub 

Hypoestes aristata Ribbon bush Forb 

Hypoxis argentea Small Yellow Star-flower Bulb 

Indigofera eriocarpa Shrub 


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Indigofera hedyantha Black-bud Indigo Shrub 

Indigofera hilaris Red Indigo Bush Shrub 

Indigofera tristis Velvety Indigo Shrub 

Ipomoea pes-caprae Dune morning glory Forb 

Jasminum multipartitum Common Wild Jasmine Creeper 

Justicia betonica Paper plume Forb 

Justicia campylostemon Honey Justicia Forb 

Justicia protracta Veld Justicia Forb 

Kalanchoe rotundifolia Common Kalanchoe Forb 

Kniphofia gracilis Slender poker Bulb 

Kniphofia laxiflora Slender poker Bulb 

Kniphofia linearifolia Common Marsh Poker Bulb 

Leonotis dubia Forest Leonotis Shrub 

Leonotis intermedia Broad-leaved Leonotis Shrub 

Leonotis leonurus Wild Dagga Shrub 

Lippia javanica Lemon bush Forb 

Manulea parviflora Pepper and Salt Shrub 

Microsorium scolopendrium Dune fern Forb 

Mitriostigma axilare Small false loquat Shrub 

Momordica foetida Gifappel Creeper 

Mondia whitei White's Ginger Climber 

Mukia maderaspatana Creeper 

Muraltia lancifolia Purple heath Shrub 

Nemesia denticulata Wild Nemesia Forb 

Neonotonia wightii Robust pioneer creeper Creeper 

Orthosiphon labiatus Shell bush Shrub 

Othonna natalensis Geelbossie Shrub 

Pavonia columella Pink Pavonia Shrub 

Pelargonium luridum Stalk-flowered Pelargonium Forb 

Pentanisia angustifolia Broad-leaved Pentanisia Forb 

Peristrophe cernua False buckweed Forb 

Phaulopsis imbricata Forb 


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Plectranthus ambiguus Large-flowered Plectranthus Forb 

Plectranthus ciliatus Speckled spur-flower Forb 

Plectranthus ecklonii Large spur-flower bush Forb 

Plectranthus fruticosus Forest spur-flower Forb 

Plectranthus saccatus Stoep jacaranda Forb 

Plectranthus strigosus Forb 

Plectranthus verticillatus Money plant Forb 

Plectranthus zuluensis Zulu spur-flower Forb 

Plicosepalus kalachariensis Shrub 

Polygala virgata Purple broom Forb 

Ruellia cordata Veld violet Forb 

Rumohra adianthiformis Leather-leaf fern Forb 

Ruttya ovata Ruttya Forb 

Salacia kraussii iBhonsi Forb 

Sandersonia aurantiaca Christmas bells Bulb 

Sanservieria hycanthenoides 

Scabiosa columbaria Wild Scabiosa Forb 

Scadoxus membranaceus Dwarf paintbrush Bulb 

Scadoxus multiflorus Fire-ball Lily Bulb 

Scadoxus puniceus Blood lily Bulb 

Scilla natalensis 

Senecio deltoideus Forb 

Stachys aethiopica 

Stangeria eriopus 

Stenochlaena tenuifolia Giant Vine Fern 

Strelitzia reginae Bird-of-paradise-flower 

Striga elegans Large Witchweed Forb 

Sutera floribunda Kerriebos Forb 

Synaptolepis kirkii Shrub 

Syncolostemon densiflorus Pink plume Forb 

Tapinanthus gracilis Shrub 

Tapinanthus kraussianus Krauss's Mistletoe Shrub 


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Taurea obtusifolia 

Tephrosia elongata Orange Tephrosia Forb 

Tephrosia macropoda Creeping Tephrosia Forb 

Thunbergia atriplicifolia Natal primrose Forb 

Tinospora caffra Orange grape creeper Creeper 

Tricliceras mossambicense Shrub 

Tritonia disticha Red Tritonia Perennial Herb 

Trochomeria hookeri Creeper 

Tulbachia simmerri Wild garlic Bulb 

Tulbachia violacea Wild garlic Bulb 

Vernonia angulifolia Trailing Vernonia Forb 

Vernonia hirsuta Quilted-leaved Vernonia Forb 

Vernonia natalensis Silver Vernonia Forb 

Wahlenbergia grandiflora Giant bell flower Forb 

Watsonia densiflora Natal Watsonia Bulb 

Withania somnifera Poisenous Gooseberry Srub 

Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum lily Bulb 

Cycads 


Encephalartos ferox Tongaland cycad Shrub 

Encephalartos natalensis Natal cycad Tree 

Eencephalartos villosus Poor man’s cycad Shrub 

Stangeria eriopus Stangeria Shrub 

Lawn Grasses (All Lawn to be “instant”) 


Cynodon dactylon Couch grass Lawn grass 

Dactyloctenium australe L.M. Grass Lawn grass 

Stenotaphrum secundatum Buffalo turf grass Lawn grass 


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Forest Understorey Grasses 


Digitaria diversinervis Grass 

Oplismenus hirtellus Basket grass Grass 

Pseudochinolaena polystachya Grass 

Setaria megaphylla Broad-leaved bristle grass Grass 

Veld Grasses 


Andropogon eucomus Snowflake grass Grass 

Aristida junciformis Gongoni Three-awn Grass 

Cenchrus ciliaris Foxtail buffalo grass Grass 

Chloris gayana Rhodes grass Grass 

Ctenium concinnum Sickle grass Grass 

Cymbopogon excavatus Broad-leaved turpentine grass Grass 

Digitaria eriantha Common finger grass Grass 

Eragrostis curvula Weeping love grass Grass 

Eragrostis capensis Heart-seed love grass Grass 

Eragrostis racemosa Narrow heart love grass Grass 

Eriochloa meyeriana Black-footed water grass Grass 

Harpochloa falx Caterpillar grass Grass 

Hyparrhenia cymbaria Boat thatching grass Grass 

Imperata cylindrical Cottonwool grass Grass 

Melinis repens Natal redtop Grass 

Panicum maximum Guinea grass Grass 

Panicum natalense Natal panicum Grass 

Setaria lindenbergiana Mointain bristle grass Grass 

Setaria megaphylla Grass 

Setaria sphacelata var sericea Golden bristle grass Grass 

Sporobolus africanus Ratstail dropseed grass Grass 

Sporobolus fimbriatus Dropseed grass Grass 

Themeda triandra Red grass Grass 


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Tristachya leucothrix Hairy trident grass Grass 

Urochloa mosambicensis Bushveld signal grass Grass 

Wetland plants 


Aponogeton junceus Aponogeton Marginal 

Ascolepis capensis Umuzi 

Aspilia natalensis Wild creeping sunflower Marginal 

Centella asiatica Giant sedge Sedge 

Coix lacryma-jobi Shrub 

Crassocephalum picridifolium Forb 

Cotula nigellifolia Staggers weed Forb 

Cyperus albostriatus Sedge 

Cyperus dives Giant sedge Sedge 

Cyperus latifolius Sedge 

Cyperus obtusiflorus White-flowered Sedge Sedge 

Cyperus papyrus Papyrus Sedge 

Cyperus prolifer Dwarf papyrus Sedge 

Cyperus textiles Sedge 

Dissotis canescens Pink marsh Dissotis Shrub 

Dissotis princeps Purple wild Tibouchina Shrub 

Gunnera perpensa Wild rhubarb Marginal 

Juncus kraussii Matting rush Marginal 

Kniphofia tysonii Bulb 

Kyllinga alba White Button Sedge Sedge 

Laportea peduncularis River nettle Marginal 

Ludwigia octovalvis Shrubby Ludwigia Shrub 

Ludwigia stolonifera Creeping Ludwigia Shrub 

Mariscus macrocarpus Sedge 

Mariscus solidus Sedge 

Nesaea radicans Marsh Nesaea Marginal 

Nynphaea nouchali Blue water lily Aquatic 


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Nymphoides indica Aquatic 

Persicaria serrulata Knotweed Marginal 

Phragmites australis Common reed Reed 

Potamogeton crispus Wavy-leaved pondweed Marginal 

Potamogeton schweinfurthii Marginal 

Potamogeton thunbergii Broad-leaved pondweed Marginal 

Pycnostachys reticulata Slender Pycnostachys Marginal 

Ranunculus multifidus Common buttercup Forb 

Trapa natans Water chestnut Aquatic 

Typha capensis Bulrush Bulb 

Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum lily Bulb 


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Coastal Forest trees and shrubs - SEEHOA - Simbithi

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