Zone 4 Summer rainfall Karoo and Highveld, Frost in winter
Helichrysum pedunculatum Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
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Common names: pedunculate helichrysum (Eng.), isicwe (isiXhosa & isiZulu)
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Morella pilulifera (Rendle) Killick
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Common names: broad-leaved waxberry (Eng.); breëblaarwasbessie (Afr.); umbhemiso (isiZulu); maluleka, meluleka (siSwati); tshifhangwana (Tshivenda); nyamvura (Shona)
SA Tree No: 37
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Alepidea macowanii Dummer
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Common names: Amathole alepidea, MacOwan’s alepidea (Eng.); kalmoes (Afr.); ikhatazo (isiZulu); inkatazo, iqwili (isiXhosa)
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Crinum lugardiae N.E.Br.
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Common names: veld swamplily, Lugard's crinum (Eng.); veldlelie (Afr.)
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Aloe ecklonis Salm-Dyck
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Common names: Ecklon’s aloe, grass aloe (Eng.), Ecklonse-aalwyn, vlei-aalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr.), hloho-tsa-makaka, lekxalana, maroba lihale (Sesotho), isiphukuthwane, isiphuthumane (isiZulu)
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Aristea torulosa Klatt (= Aristea woodii N.E.Br.)
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Common names: Wood’s aristea (Eng.); blousuurkanol (Afr.); khahla, lethepu-le-lenyenyane (Sesotho,); umluzi omncane (isiZulu); phayimashimane (siSwati)
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Searsia gerrardii (Harv.ex Engl.) Moffett
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Common names: river karee, river currant (Eng.), riviertaaibos (Afr.), inhlokoshiyane, umhlakaza (isiZulu)
SA Tree No: 378
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Watsonia strubeniae L.Bolus
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Common names: Sabie watsonia Graskop watsonia, Struben’s watsonia (Eng.) Graskopse-kanolpypie (Afr.)
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Ruellia patula Jacq.
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Common names: white veld violet (Eng); witveldviooltjie (Afr.)
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Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims subsp. filamentosa
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Common names: thready anacampseros, hare's food, rabbit's food, rabbit's foot (Eng); boesmansuring, haaskos, hasieskos, kleinhaaskos, kleinhasieskos, haasballetjies (Afr)
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