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TREE CHECK LIST - KGASWANE MOUNTAIN RESERVE
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Kgaswane Mountain Reserve is situated in a Mixed Bushveld Ecozone, with a varied vegetation.


No
Family
Scientific Name
Common Names
1.0 CYATHEACEAE
Tree Fern Family
Cyathea dregei (Alsophila dregei)
English Grasveld Tree Fern (Common Tree Fern)
Afrikaans Grasveld-boomvaring (Gewone Boomvaring)
29.5 ASPHODELACEAE (LILIACEAE)
Aloe Family (Lilly Family)
Aloe marlothii subsp. marlothii
English Mountain Aloe
Afrikaans Bergaalwyn
Setswana Mokgopha
36.0 SALICACEAE
Willow Family
Salix mucronata subsp. mucronata (subserrata)
English Safsaf Willow
Afrikaans Safsaf-wilger
37.0 MYRICACEAE
Wax-berry Family
Morella pilulifera (Myrica pilulifera)
English Broad-leaved Wax-berry
Afrikaans Bree-blaarwasbessie
38.0 MYRICACEAE
Wax-berry Family
Morella serrate (Myrica serrata)
English Lance-leaved Wax-berry
Afrikaans Smalblaar-wasbessie
39.0 ULMACEAE
Elm Family
Celtis africana
English White Stinkwood
Afrikaans Witstinkhout
Setswana Modutu
42.0 ULMACEAE
Elm Family
Trema orientalis
English Pigeonwood
Afrikaans Hophout
48.0 MORACEAE
Mullberry Family
Ficus burkei (Ficus thonningii)
English Common Wild Fig
Afrikaans Gewone Wildevy
Setswana Moumo
55.0 MORACEAE
Mullberry Family
Ficus ingens
English Red-leaved Fig (Red-leaved Rock Fig)
Afrikaans Rooiblaarvy (Rooiblaar-rotsvy)
Setswana Motlhatsa
57.0 MORACEAE
Mullberry Family
Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis
English Natal Fig
Afrikaans Natal-vy
60.0 MORACEAE
Mullberry Family
Ficus salicifolia (Ficus cordata)
English Wonderboom Fig
Afrikaans Wonderboom-vy
Setswana Motlhatsa
63.0 MORACEAE
Mullberry Family
Ficus abutilifolia (Ficus soldanella)
English Large-leaved Rock Fig
Afrikaans Grootblaar-rotsvy
Setswana Momelantsweng
70.0 URTICACEAE
Nettle Family
Obetia tenax (Urera tenax)
English Mountain Nettle
Afrikaans Berg-brandnetel
Setswana Mmabi/ Moralejwe
71.0 URTICACEAE
Nettle Family
Pouzolzia mixta (Pouzolzia hypoleucia)
English Soap Nettle
Afrikaans Seep-netel
Setswana Monyololo
75.0 PROTEACEAE
Protea Family
Faurea saligna
English Boekenhout (Transvaal Beech)
Afrikaans Boekenhout (Transvaal-boekenhout)
Setswana Mofufu/ Monyena
87.0 PROTEACEAE
Protea Family
Protea caffra subsp. caffra
English Common Sugarbush
Afrikaans Gewone Suikerbos
89.0 PROTEACEAE
Protea Family
Protea gaguedi
English White Sugarbush (African Sugarbush)
Afrikaans Witsuikerbos (Afrikaanse Suikerbos)
98.2 PROTEACEAE
Protea Family
Protea welwitschii
English Cluster-hedge Sugarbush
Afrikaans Troshofie-suikerbos (Vaal-suikerbos)
100.0 SANTALACEAE
Sandlewood Family
Osyris lanceolata
English Rock Tannin Bush (Transvaal Sumach)
Afrikaans Bergbas
Setswana Moragabaloi
102.0 OLACACEAE
Sourplum Family
Ximenia americana var. america (var. microphylla)
English Blue Sourplum (Small Sourplum)
Afrikaans Blou-suurpruim (Klein-suurpruim)
Setswana Mosalasaia/ Moretologa wa podi/ Moretologane
103.0 OLACACEAE
Sourplum Family
Ximenia caffra var. caffra
English Sourplum (Large Sour Plum)
Afrikaans Suurpruim (Groot-suurpluim)
Setswana Moretologane/ Moretologa wa Podi
133.0 CAPPARACEAE
Caper Family
Maerua caffra
English Spider Bush (Bush-cherry)
Afrikaans Witbos
139.0 PITTOSPORACEAE
Cheesewood Family
Pittosporum viridiflorum
English Cheesewood
Afrikaans Kasuur
Setswana Mosatlela
160.0 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Acacia ataxacantha
English Flame Thorn
Afrikaans Flamdoring
Setswana Mogokatau
162.0 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Acacia caffra
English Common Hook-thorn
Afrikaans Gewone Haakdoring
Setswana Morutlhware
172.0 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Acacia karroo
English Sweet Thorn
Afrikaans Soetdoring
Setswana Mooka/ Mookana
179.0 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Acacia nilotica subsp. kraussiana
English Scented Pod (Scented Thorn)
Afrikaans Lekkerruikpeul
Setswana Motsha
183.1 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Acacia robusta subsp. clavigera
English Narrow-pod Robust Thorn
Afrikaans Brakdoring
Setswana Moga/ Mokhu
188.0 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Acacia tortilis subsp. heteracantha
English Umbrella Thorn
Afrikaans Haak-en-Steek
Setswana Mosu/ Mosunyana
190.0 MIMOSACEAE
Thorn-tree Family
Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. africana var. africana
English Small-leaved Sickle Bush (Sickle Bush)
Afrikaans Kleinblaar-sekelbos (sekelbos)
Setswana Moselesele
197.0 CAESALPINIACEAE
Flamboyant Family
Burkea africana
English Wild Seringa
Afrikaans Wildesering
Setswana Monato
215.0 CAESALPINIACEAE
Flamboyant Family
Peltophorum africanum
English African Wattlle (Weeping Wattle)
Afrikaans Huilboom
Setswana Mosetlha
226.0 FABACEAE (PAPILIONOIDEAE)
Pea Family
Mundulea sericea
English Cork Bush
Afrikaans Kurkbos
Setswana Mosita-tlou
245.0 FABACEAE (PAPILIONOIDEAE)
Pea Family
Erythrina lysistemon
English Coral Tree (Common Coral Tree)
Afrikaans Koraalboom (Gewone Koraalboom)
Setswana Mophethe
253.0 RUTACEAE
Buchu Family
Zanthoxylum capense
English Small Knobwood
Afrikaans Klein-perdepram
Setswana Monokomabele
256.0 RUTACEAE
Buchu Family
Calodendrum capense
English Cape Chestnut
Afrikaans Kaapse Kastaiing (Wildekastaiing)
Setswana Mookelela
261.0 RUTACEAE
Buchu Family
Vepris lanceolata
English White Ironwood
Afrikaans Witysterhout
309.0 EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia Family
Flueggea virosa (Securinega virosa)
English White-berry Bush
Afrikaans Witbessiebos
Setswana Monwana
325.0 EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia Family
Bridelia mollis
English Velvet Sweetberry
Afrikaans Fluweel-soetbessie
Setswana Mokokonala/ Mokokwele
328.0 EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia Family
Croton gratissimus var. gratissimus
English Lavender Fever-berry
Afrikaans Laventel-koorsbessie
Setswana Moologa
328.1 EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia Family
Croton gratissimus var. subgratissimus
English Hairy Lavender Fever-berry
Afrikaans Hairy Laventel-koorsbessie
Setswana Moologa
335.1 EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia Family
Acalypha glabrata (Acalypha pilosior)
English Forest Mock Nettle (Forest False Nettle)
Afrikaans Bos-valsnetel
Setswana Moharatshwene
346.0 EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia Family
Euphorbia cooperi var. cooperi
English Bushveld Candelabra Tree (Transvaal)
Afrikaans Bosveld-kandelaarnaboom (Transvaalse)
Setswana Ngogo
360.0 ANACARDIACEAE
Mango Family
Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra
English Marula
Afrikaans Maroela
Setswana Morula
362.0 ANACARDIACEAE
Mango Family
Lannea discolor
English Live-long
Afrikaans Dikbas
Setswana Molebatsi/ Mootswane
375.0 ANACARDIACEAE
Mango Family
Ozoroa paniculosa var. paniculosa
English (Common) Resin Tree
Afrikaans (Gewone) Harpuisboom
Setswana Monokane
386.0 ANACARDIACEAE
Mango Family
Rhus lancea
English Karree
Afrikaans Karee
Setswana Moshabele
392.0 ANACARDIACEAE
Mango Family
Rhus pyroides
English Common Wild Currant
Afrikaans Gewone Taaibos
Setswana Mogodiri
397.0 AQUIFOLIACEAE
Holly Family
Ilex mitis
English Cape Holly
Afrikaans Without
399.0 CELASTRACEAE
Spike-thorn Family
Gymnosporia buxifolia (Maytenus heterophylla)
English (Common) Spike-thorn
Afrikaans (Gewone) Pendoring
Setswana Motlhonu
403.0 CELASTRACEAE
Spike-thorn Family
Maytenus undata
English Koko Tree
Afrikaans Kokoboom
405.0 CELASTRACEAE
Spike-thorn Family
Pterocelastrus echinatus
English White Cherrywood (Candlewood)
Afrikaans Wit-kershout
410.0 CELASTRACEAE
Spike-thorn Family
Mystroxylon aethopicum subsp. aethopicum (Cassine aethopica)
English Kubu-berry
Afrikaans Koeboebessie
411.0 CELASTRACEAE
Spike-thorn Family
Mystroxylon aethopicum subsp. burkeanum (Cassine burkeana)0
English Hoeveld Koebessie (Transvaalse)
Afrikaans Highveld Kubu-berry (Transvaal)
420.0 ICACINACEAE
White Pear Family
Cassinopsis ilicifolia
English Lemon Thorn
Afrikaans Afrikaanse Lemoentjie-doring
422.0 ICACINACEAE
White Pear Family
Apodytes dimidiata (subsp. dimidiata)
English White Pear
Afrikaans Witpeer
433.0 SAPINDACEAE
Litchi Family
Pappea capensis
English Jacket-plum
Afrikaans Doppruim
Setswana Mopennweeng/ Mothatha
437.1 SAPINDACEAE
Litchi Family
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. viscosa
English Broad-leaved Sand Olive
Afrikaans Breeblaar-sandolien
447.0 RHAMNACEAE
Buckthorn Family
Ziziphus mucrunata (subsp. mucronata)
English Buffalo Thorn
Afrikaans Blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie
Setswana Mokgalo
450.0 RHAMNACEAE
Buckthorn Family
Berchemia zeyheri
English Red Ivory
Afrikaans Rooi Ivoor
Setswana Moye
452.0 RHAMNACEAE
Buckthorn Family
Rhamnus prinoides
English Glossy-leaf (Dogwood)
Afrikaans Blinkblaar
453.2 RHAMNACEAE
Buckthorn Family
Phylica paniculata
English Common Hard-leaf
Afrikaans Gewone Hardeblaar
455.0 MYRTACEAE
Myrtle Family
Heteropyxis natalensis
English Lavender Tree
Afrikaans Laventelboom
459.1 TILIACEAE
Linden Family
Grewia flava
English Velvet Raisin (Wild Raisin)
Afrikaans Rosyntjiebos (Wilde-rosyntjie)
Setswana Mogwane
462.0 TILIACEAE
Linden Family
Grewia monticola
English Grey Raisin (Silver Raisin)
Afrikaans Vaalrosyntjie
Setswana Mogwanakgomo
463.0 TILIACEAE
Linden Family
Grewia occidentalis var. occidentalis
English Cross-berry
Afrikaans Kruisbessie
Setswana Mokukutu
471.0 STERCULIACEAE
Star-chestnut Family
Dombeya rotundifolia (var. rotundifolia)
English (Common) Wild Pear
Afrikaans (Gewone) Drolpeer
Setswana Motubane/ Mokgofa
480.0 OCHNACEAE
Wild Plane Family
Ochna holstii
English Red Ironwood
Afrikaans Rooi-ysterhout
483.0 OCHNACEAE
Wild Plane Family
Ochna pulchra subsp. pulchra
English Peeling Plane
Afrikaans Lekkerbreek
Setswana Monyelenyele
498.0 FLACOURTIACAEA
Wild Peach Family
Scolopia zeyheri
English Thorn Pear
Afrikaans Doringpeer
Setswana Moretlhetle
506.0 FLACOURTIACAEA
Wild Peach Family
Flacourtia indica
English Governor's Plum
Afrikaans Goewerneurs-pruim
511.0 FLACOURTIACAEA
Wild Peach Family
Dovyalis zeyheri
English Wild Apricot
Afrikaans Wilde-appelkoos
Setswana Mokee
514.0 OLINIACEAE
Hard Pear Family
Olinia emarginata
English Mountain Hard Pear (Transvaal Hard Pear)
Afrikaans Berg-hardepeer (Transvaal-hardepeer)
516.0 OLINIACEAE
Hard Pear Family
Olinia rochetiana
English Rock Hard Pear
Afrikaans Rots-hardepeer
532.0 COMBRETACEAE
Bush-willow Family
Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum
English Red Bush-willow
Afrikaans Rooi-boswilg
Setswana Mofudiri
536.0 COMBRETACEAE
Bush-willow Family
Combretum erythrophyllum
English River Bush-willow
Afrikaans Rivier-vaderlandswilg
Setswana Modubunoka
537.0 COMBRETACEAE
Bush-willow Family
Combretum molle
English Velvet Bush-willow
Afrikaans Fluweel-boswilg
Setswana Moduba/ Modubatshipi
546.0 COMBRETACEAE
Bush-willow Family
Combretum zeyheri
English Large-fruited Bush-willow
Afrikaans Raasblaar
Setswana Modubana
563.0 ARALIACEAE
Cabbage Tree Family
Cussonia paniculata subsp. sinuata
English Highveld Cabbage Tree (Mountain Cabbage Tree)
Afrikaans Hoeveld-kiepersol (Bergkiepersol)
Setswana Mosetse
564.0 ARALIACEAE
Cabbage Tree Family
Cussonia spicata
English (Common) Cabbage Tree
Afrikaans (Gewone) Kiepersol
581.0 SAPOTACEAE
Milkwood Family
Englerophytum magalismontanum (Bequaertiodendron)
English Stem-fruit (Transvaal Milkplum)
Afrikaans Stamvrug
Setswana Mohatolantswe/ Motlatswa
585.0 SAPOTACEAE
Milkwood Family
Mimusops zeyheri
English Moepel (Transvaal Red Milkwood)
Afrikaans Moepel
Setswana Mmupudu
594.0 EBENACEAE
Ebony Family
Euclea crispa subsp. crispa
English Blue Guarri
Afrikaans Blou-ghwarrie
Setswana Motlhaletsogane
597.0 EBENACEAE
Ebony Family
Euclea natalensis subsp. natalensis
English Natal Guarri
Afrikaans Natal-ghwarrie
Setswana Motlhakola
601.0 EBENACEAE
Ebony Family
Euclea undulata subsp. undulata
English Common quarry
Afrikaans Gewone ghwarrie
605.0 EBENACEAE
Ebony Family
Diospyros lycioides subsp. lycioides
English Karroo Bluebush
Afrikaans Karoo-bloubos
Setswana Motlhaja
605.2 EBENACEAE
Ebony Family
Diospyros lycioides subsp. guerkei
English Bushveld Bluebush (Transvaal Bluebush)
Afrikaans Bosveldbloubos (Transvaal-bloubos)
Setswana Letlhajwa/ Letlhatsa
611.0 EBENACEAE
Ebony Family
Diospyros whyteana
English Bladder-nut
Afrikaans Swartbas
615.0 OLEACEAE
Olive Family
Chionanthus foveolatus subsp. foveolatus (Linociera foveolata)
English Pock Ironwood
Afrikaans Pokysterhout (Fynblaarysterhout)
617.0 OLEACEAE
Olive Family
Olea europaea subsp. africana
English Wild Olive
Afrikaans Olienhout
Setswana Motlhware
618.1 OLEACEAE
Olive Family
Olea capensis subsp. enervis
English Bushveld Ironwood
Afrikaans Bosveld-ysterhout
628.0 STRYCHNACEAE (LOGANIACEAE)
Wild Elder Family
Strychnos pungens
English Spine-leaved Monkey-orange
Afrikaans Stekelblaar-klapper
Setswana Morutla
631.0 STRYCHNACEAE (LOGANIACEAE)
Wild Elder Family
Strychnos usambarensis
English Blue Bitterberry
Afrikaans Blou-bitterbessie
633.0 BUDDLEJACEAE (LOGANIACEAE)
Wild Elder Family
Nuxia congesta
English Wilde Elder
Afrikaans Wildevlier
Setswana Mokwerekwere
634.1 BUDDLEJACEAE (LOGANIACEAE)
Wild Elder Family
Nuxia glomerulata
English Rock Elder
Afrikaans Rotsvlier
636.0 BUDDLEJACEAE (LOGANIACEAE)
Wild Elder Family
Buddleja saligna
English Mock Olive (False Olive)
Afrikaans Wit-olienhout
Setswana Motlhwaretshogwana
637.0 BUDDLEJACEAE (LOGANIACEAE)
Wild Elder Family
Buddleja salviifolia
English Sagewood
Afrikaans Saliehout
639.0 APOCYNACEAE
Oleander Family
Acokanthera oppositifolia
English Bushman's Poison (Common Poison-bush)
Afrikaans Boesmansgif (Gewone Gifboom)
Setswana Serokolo
657.0 BORAGINACEAE
Borage Family
Ehretia rigida
English Puzzle Bush
Afrikaans Deurmekaarbos
Setswana Morebe
667.0 LAMIACEAE (VERBENACEAE)
Verbena Family
Clerodendrum glabrum var. glabrum
English Tinderwood (Resin-leaf)
Afrikaans Tontelhout (Harpuisblaar)
Setswana Moswaapeba)
669.4 SOLANACEAE
Potato Family
Solanum giganteum
English Healing-leaf Tree
Afrikaans Geneesblaarboom
670.0 SCROPHULARIACEAE
Snapdragon Family
Halleria lucida
English Tree-fuchsia
Afrikaans Notsung
693.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Rothmannia capensis
English Mock Gardenia (Wild Gardenia)
Afrikaans Valskatjiepiering (Wilde-katjiepiering)
Setswana Morutla/ Morutlwa
699.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Tricalysia lanceolata
English Jackal Coffee (Common Tricalysia)
Afrikaans Jakkalskoffie (Basterboskoffie)
Setswana Motlhwaretshogwane
702.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta
English Wild Medlar
Afrikaans Wildemispel
Setswana Mmilo
703.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Vangueria parvifolia (Tapiphyllum parvifolium)
English Mountain Wild Medlar (Mountain Medlar)
Afrikaans Berg-wildemispel (Bergmispel)
Setswana Mmilogotswane
706.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Canthium gilfillanii
English Velvet Turkey-berry (Velvet Rock Alder)
Afrikaans Fluweel-klipels
Setswana Mononyane
709.1 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Canthium suberosum
English Corkturkey-berry
Afrikaans Kurk-bokdrol
710.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Canthium mundianum
English Rock Alder
Afrikaans Klipels
713.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Psydrax livida (Canthium huillense)
English Green Quar (Green Tree)
Afrikaans Bosveld-klipels (Groenboom)
Setswana Modumelantswe/ Mononyane
716.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Pavetta gardeniifolia var. gardeniifolia (assimilis var. assimilis
English Common Bridal Bush (Bride's)
Afrikaans Gewone Bruidsbos
Setswana Mmawa
722.0 RUBIACEAE
Gardenia Family
Pavetta zeyheri
English Small-leaved Bridal Bush (Bride's)
Afrikaans Fynblaar-bruidsbos
Setswana Mogadintane
730.0 ASTERACEAE
Daisy Family
Brachylaena rotundata
English Mountain Silver Oak
Afrikaans Berg-vaalbos
Setswana Moswane
733.0 ASTERACEAE
Daisy Family
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
English Camphor Bush
Afrikaans Kanferbos
Setswana Mofatlaha