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Trees of the Cape Peninsula

Trees of the Cape Peninsula

western coastal wattle 1
Acacia cyclops
Cedar wattle 2
Acacia elata
longleaf wattle 3
Acacia longifolia
black wattle 4
Acacia mearnsii
blackwood 5
Acacia melanoxylon
Queensland silver wattle 6
Acacia podalyriifolia
golden wreath wattle 7
Acacia saligna
Sticky Wattle 8
Acacia viscidula
Plume Albizia 9
Paraserianthes lophantha
Sweet Thorn 10
Vachellia karroo
French broom 11
Genista monspessulana
Cape Rattlepod 12
Crotalaria capensis
Heart Capegorse 13
Aspalathus cordata
Bigflower Capegorse 14
Aspalathus macrantha
Fluffy Capegorse 15
Aspalathus chenopoda
Spike Capegorse 13
Aspalathus spicata
Heady Capegorse 16
Aspalathus capitata
Whitewashed Capegorse 17
Aspalathus albens
Horrid Capegorse 18
Aspalathus astroites
Willow Pennypea 18
Wiborgia obcordata
Soft Widowpea 18
Rafnia triflora
Kloof Amphithalea 18
Amphithalea imbricata
Orange Nodding-Head 19
Liparia splendens
Water blossom pea 20
Podalyria calyptrata
Gardenroute Keurboom 21
Virgilia divaricata
Cape Virgilia 22
Virgilia oroboides
Spike Dottypea 23
Otholobium spicatum
Leafless Fountainbush 18
Psoralea aphylla
Dally pine 24
Psoralea pinnata
Fire Pea 8
Indigofera cytisoides
Broom Indigo 18
Indigofera filifolia
scarlet sesban 25
Sesbania punicea
Sweet Pea Shrub 26
Polygala myrtifolia
Purple Broom 27
Polygala virgata
tortoise berry 20
Muraltia spinosa
Climbers Friend 18
Cliffortia ruscifolia
Dark Caperose 28
Cliffortia atrata
Diamond Caperose 25
Cliffortia obcordata
Staid Caperose 29
Cliffortia stricta
Hairy Caperose 16
Cliffortia polygonifolia
Holly Caperose 28
Cliffortia ilicifolia
Cone River Caperose 18
Cliffortia strobilifera
brambles 30
Rubus
Loquat 31
Eriobotrya japonica
Box Hardleaf 32
Phylica buxifolia
Phylica callosa 17
Shaggy Hardleaf 17
Phylica villosa
Soap Dogwood 33
Noltea africana
cat-thorn 34
Scutia myrtina
Witstinkhout 35
Celtis africana
Clinging Heath 36
Erica annectens
Hairytube Heath 15
Erica brachialis
Water Heath 18
Erica curviflora
Whorl Heath 37
Erica verticillata
Wind Heath 18
Erica hispidula
Water Heath 38
Erica caffra
Bunch Heath 36
Erica caterviflora
Fountain Heath 39
Erica fontana
Sticky Green Heath 40
Erica urna-viridis
Sad Heath 39
Erica tristis
Berry Heath 18
Erica baccans
Bearded Heath 41
Erica triflora
African Boxwood 42
Myrsine africana
Large Cape Myrtle 43
Myrsine pillansii
White Milkwood 25
Sideroxylon inerme
Fynbos Gwarrie 44
Euclea acutifolia
Dune Gwarrie 21
Euclea racemosa
Honey Gwarrie 45
Euclea tomentosa
Cape Starapple 18
Diospyros glabra
Bladder Nut 46
Diospyros whyteana
Assegai tree 18
Curtisia dentata
Marsh Sillyberry 13
Grubbia rosmarinifolia
Common Sillyberry 18
Grubbia tomentosa
wild cotton 47
Gomphocarpus cancellatus
Narrow-leaf Cotton Bush 18
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Monkey Rope 48
Secamone alpini
Tall Flowerseed 18
Anthospermum aethiopicum
Turkeyberry 46
Canthium inerme
Rock Alder 49
Afrocanthium mundianum
Inkweed 28
Phytolacca octandra
Cassine peragua 47
Spoonwood 18
Cassine schinoides
Common Spikethorn 18
Gymnosporia buxifolia
Common Spike-thorn 50
Gymnosporia heterophylla
Bastard Spikethorn 47
Putterlickia pyracantha
Cherrywood 18
Pterocelastrus rostratus
Candlewood 18
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus
Dune Saffronwood 51
Robsonodendron maritimum
Bittersweet Cherry 51
Maurocenia frangula
Silky Bark 52
Maytenus acuminata
Rock Candlewood 18
Maytenus oleoides
Water White-Alder 18
Brachylaena neriifolia
Wild Camphorbush 53
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Coastal Camphorbush 18
Tarchonanthus littoralis
Fynbos Blombush 28
Metalasia densa
White bristle bush 35
Metalasia muricata
Renosterbush 39
Elytropappus rhinocerotis
Cape Snow Bush 54
Eriocephalus africanus
Coulter Bush 18
Hymenolepis crithmifolia
Divided Kannidood 18
Athanasia crithmifolia

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