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Trees of the Cape Peninsula

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There are not many on the Cape Peninsula in the wilds. And most of those are alien.
We use the definition of any plant regularly over 2m tall as a tree.
Updates: thanks @tjakie

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Forest Tree Fern (Cyathea capensis)

Last observation: Forest Tree Fern from Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA on February 23, 2024 at 08:24 AM by Santie Gouws (View All) | 0 comments
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Scaly Tree Fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Scaly Tree Fern from Valley Bottom Path, Die Hel Nature Area on March 29, 2024 at 08:32 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

Status: Introduced

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Mountain Cypress (Widdringtonia nodiflora)

Last observation: mountain cypress from Vlakkenberg on April 27, 2024 at 08:45 AM by jean_s (View All) | 0 comments
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Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Monterey pine from Bailieyskloof - Mimetes Valley, Silvermine East section of Table Mountain National Park on March 17, 2024 at 09:50 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Canary Island pine from Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, WC, ZA on February 7, 2024 at 11:06 AM by Linde Muller (View All) | 0 comments

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Stone Pine (Pinus pinea)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Stone pine from Northern road, Die Hel Nature Area on March 29, 2024 at 08:00 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Aleppo pine from Chapmans Peak Drive/ Military Rd, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa on December 17, 2023 at 12:13 PM by Penelope Brown (View All) | 0 comments
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Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: maritime pine from Southern road, De Hel Nature Area on March 29, 2024 at 08:37 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Outeniqua Yellowwood (Afrocarpus falcatus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Outeniqua Yellowwood from Keurboom Park, Cape Town, WC, ZA on April 28, 2024 at 04:48 PM by hollyscouts (View All) | 0 comments
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Real Yellowwood (Podocarpus latifolius)

Status: Native

Last observation: real yellowwood from Wynberg NU (2), Cape Town, 7824, South Africa on March 26, 2024 at 02:04 PM by Raymond Chinembiri (View All) | 0 comments
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Henkel's Yellowwood (Podocarpus henkelii)

Status: Introduced

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Cedar Wattle (Acacia elata)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Cedar wattle from Cecilia Forest, Cape Town, WC, ZA on February 27, 2024 at 09:38 AM by Eileen (View All) | 0 comments
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Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: black wattle from Kenilworth Race Course, Cape Town, WC, ZA on April 27, 2024 at 09:34 AM by llewellyn_williams (View All) | 0 comments
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Longleaf Wattle (Acacia longifolia)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Longleaf Wattle from Cape Town, South Africa on April 14, 2024 at 12:03 PM by Anton Weers (View All) | 0 comments

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Queensland Silver Wattle (Acacia podalyriifolia)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Queensland silver wattle from Block A9 Prinskasteel Wetland south triangle, Lower Tokai Park section of Table Mountain National Park on March 18, 2024 at 05:48 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Golden Wreath Wattle (Acacia saligna)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: golden wreath wattle from Gravel Road Olifantsbos Rd to Circular Drive, Cape of Good Hope section of Table Mountain National Park on April 28, 2024 at 09:15 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Sticky Wattle (Acacia viscidula)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Sticky Wattle from Newlands section of Table Mountain National Park on March 25, 2024 at 10:11 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: blackwood from UCT upper slopes on April 19, 2024 at 09:55 AM by De Waal Hugo (View All) | 0 comments
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Western Coastal Wattle (Acacia cyclops)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: western coastal wattle from Table Mountain National Park, Simon's Town, WC, ZA on April 27, 2024 at 09:36 AM by Michael Silberbauer (View All) | 0 comments
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Plume Albizia (Paraserianthes lophantha)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Plume Albizia from Southern road, De Hel Nature Area on March 29, 2024 at 08:36 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Sweet Thorn (Vachellia karroo)

Last observation: Sweet Thorn from Signal Hill, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa on July 6, 2023 at 10:48 AM by Brett M (View All) | 0 comments
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French Broom (Genista monspessulana)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: French broom from A9 triangle, Lower Tokai Park section of Table Mountain National Park on October 31, 2022 at 02:02 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Cape Rattlepod (Crotalaria capensis)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Cape Rattlepod from Wynberg NU (2), Cape Town, 7824, South Africa on November 26, 2023 at 10:14 AM by Caroline Voget (View All) | 0 comments

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Heart Capegorse (Aspalathus cordata)

Last observation: Heart Capegorse from Tokai Park, Cape Town, South Africa on April 15, 2024 at 03:10 PM by Cait Smith (View All) | 0 comments
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Bigflower Capegorse (Aspalathus macrantha)

Last observation: Bigflower Capegorse from River gully n Rhodes Memorial, Devils Peak section, Table Mountain National Park on April 28, 2023 at 04:36 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Fluffy Capegorse (Aspalathus chenopoda)

Last observation: Peninsula Fluffy Capegorse from Berg Rd to Els Peak, Table Mountain National Park on March 31, 2024 at 07:54 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Spike Capegorse (Aspalathus spicata)

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Heady Capegorse (Aspalathus capitata)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Heady Capegorse from Table Mountain National Park, Hout Bay, WC, ZA on March 27, 2024 at 10:05 AM by Linde Muller (View All) | 0 comments
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Whitewashed Capegorse (Aspalathus albens)

Last observation: Whitewashed Capegorse from A8 Stone Church block: Tokai Park section Table Mountain National Park on December 5, 2016 by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Horrid Capegorse (Aspalathus astroites)

Last observation: Horrid Capegorse from Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, WC, ZA on November 18, 2023 at 09:09 AM by Tjakie Naude (View All) | 0 comments
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Willow Pennypea (Wiborgia obcordata)

Last observation: Willow Pennypea from Hout Bay, Kapstadt, 7872, Südafrika on December 16, 2023 at 04:02 PM by aulax (View All) | 0 comments
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Soft Widowpea (Rafnia triflora)

Last observation: Soft Widowpea from A18 Old stand, Lower Tokai Park section of Table Mountain National Park on March 26, 2024 at 05:29 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Kloof Amphithalea (Amphithalea imbricata)

Last observation: Kloof Amphithalea from Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, WC, ZA on February 14, 2024 at 09:22 AM by Caroline Voget (View All) | 0 comments
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Orange Nodding-Head (Liparia splendens)

Last observation: Orange Mountain Dahlia from Bailieyskloof - Mimetes Valley, Silvermine East section of Table Mountain National Park on March 17, 2024 at 09:45 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Water Blossom Pea (Podalyria calyptrata)

Last observation: Water blossom pea from Spes Bona valley, Silvermine East section of Table Mountain National Park on March 17, 2024 at 12:14 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Cape Virgilia (Virgilia oroboides)

Last observation: Western Keurboom from Tokai Park, Cape Town, South Africa on April 15, 2024 at 03:03 PM by Cait Smith (View All) | 0 comments
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Gardenroute Keurboom (Virgilia divaricata)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Gardenroute Keurboom from Silvermine Dam, Cape Town, WC, ZA on December 13, 2023 at 03:06 PM by philip_frenzel (View All) | 0 comments
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: black locust from A17 Core, Lower Tokai Park section of Table Mountain National Park on February 29, 2024 at 08:42 AM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Spike Dottypea (Psoralea spicata)

Last observation: Spike Dottypea from e end tracks, Klaasenbosch section of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden on February 7, 2024 at 05:35 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments
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Dally Pine (Psoralea pinnata)

Last observation: Dally pine from Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa on April 27, 2024 at 09:36 AM by annekevet (View All) | 0 comments
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Leafless Fountainbush (Psoralea aphylla)

Last observation: Leafless Fountainbush from Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA on November 24, 2023 at 12:18 PM by Paul van Helden (View All) | 0 comments

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Broom Indigo (Indigofera filifolia)

Last observation: Broom Indigo from Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA on April 27, 2024 at 11:01 AM by merryny (View All) | 0 comments
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Fire Pea (Indigofera cytisoides)

Last observation: Fire Pea from Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA on April 26, 2024 at 04:26 PM by eugenevs (View All) | 0 comments
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Scarlet Sesbane (Sesbania punicea)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Scarlet Sesbane from A18 Old stand, Lower Tokai Park section of Table Mountain National Park on March 26, 2024 at 05:21 PM by Tony Rebelo (View All) | 0 comments

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Added by tonyrebelo on August 14, 2020

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