DICTIONARY OF COMMON NAMES

WOORDEBOEK VAN POPULȆRE NAME

Botanical name	Afrikaans	English
Apodytes dimidiata Brabejum stellatifolium Brachylaena neriifolia Buddleja saligna Buddleja salviifolia Canthium inerme Afrocanthium mundianum Carissa bispinosa Cassine peragua Cassine schinoides Celtis africana Chionantus foveolatus Chrysanthemoides monilifera Chrysanthemoides incana Clutia pulchella Osyris compressa Cunonia capensis Curtisia dentata Diospyros austro-africana Diospyros glabra Diospiros whyteana Dodonea viscosa Euclea racemosa Freylinia lanceolata Grewia occidentalis Halleria lucida Ilex mitis Kiggelaria africana Leucadendron argenteum Leucospermum conocarpode Lycium ferocissimum Maurocenia frangula Maytenus acuminata Gymnosporia buxifolia Maytenus lucida Maytenus oleoides Metrosideros angustifolia Morella cordifolia Morella serrata Noltea africana Ocotea bullata Olea capensis macrocarpa Olea capensis subsp capensis Olea exasperata Olea europaea subs africana Olinia ventosa Passerina filiformis Passerina rigida Platylophus trifoliatus Podalyria caliptrata Podocarpus latifolius Pterocelastrus rostratus Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus Putterlickia pyracantha Rapanea melanophloeos Searsia angustifolia Searsia crenata Searsia glauca Searsia incisa Searsia laevigata Searsia lucida Searsia tomentosa Robsonodendron maritimum Salix mucronata subsp hirsuta Scolopia mundii Scutia myrtina Sideroxylon inerme Tarchonantus camphoratus Virgilia oroboides Widdringtonia nodiflora	Witpeer Wilde-amandel Watervaalbos Witolienhout Saliehout Bosdoringklipels Klipels Laeveld noemnoem Boslepelhout Lepelhout Celtis africana Kaapse pokysterhout Bitou Vratjievrugbliksembos Pruimbas Rooi-els Assegaai Jakkalsbos Fynbossterappel Swartbas Smalblaarsandolien Oos-Kaapse duineghwarrie Heunigklokkies Kruisbessie Notsung Without Wildeperske Silwerboom Vaalkreupelhout Duinekriedoring Nastergalkersie Sybas Pendoring Kaapse kokoboom Klipkershout Smalblad Duinewasbessie Smallblaar wasbessie Seepblinkblaar Stinkhout Kleinysterhout Ysterhout Duineolien Olienhout Hardepeer Bakkersgonna Strandveldgonna Witels Waterkeurtjie Opregte geelhout Rooikershout Kershout Valspendoring Kaapse boekenhout Wilgerkorentebos Duinekraaibesie Bloukoeniebos Baardbessie Blouvrugtaaibos Blinktaaibos Korentebos Duinevalssybas Silwerwilger Rooipeer Katdoring Witmelkhout Kanferbos Keurboom Bergsipres	Whitepear Wild almond Water silver-oak False-olive Sagewood Turkeyberry Rock-alder Lowveld numnum Forest spoonwood Spoonwood Celtis africana Cape pock-ironwood Bush tickberry Warty-fruited lightningbush Tanninbush Red alder Assegai Jackal bush Fynbos star-apple Bladdernut Narrow-leavedf sandolive Eastern Cape dune guarri Honeybells Crossberry Tree-fuchsia Cape holly Wildpeach Silver tree Grey pincushion Dune honeythorn Bittersweet cherry Silkybark Spikethorn Cape kokotree Rock cherrywood Lance-leaved ironheart Dune waxberry Lance-leaved waxberry Soap glossyleaf Stinkwood Small ironwood Ironwood Dune olive African olive Hardpear Baker’s gonna Strandveldgonna White-alder Water blossompea Broad-leaved yellowwood Red candlewood Candlewood False-spikethorn Cape-beach Willow karree Dune crowberry Blue kunibush Rubrub-berry Blue-fruited crowberry Glossy crowberry Bicoloured crowberry Dune false-silkybark Silwer willow Redpear Cat-thorn White-milkwood Camphorbush Keurboom Mountain cedar

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