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Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer
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Common names: bushveld saffron (Eng.); bosveldsaffraan, lepelhout (Afr.); iNgwavuma, uMgugudo (Zulu); shimapana (Tsonga); monamane (Northern Sotho)
SA Tree No: 416
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Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce
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Common names: puzzle bush (Eng.); deurmekaarbos (Afr.); umHlele (Zulu); Morobe (Northern Sotho); iBotshane (Xhosa); Mutepe (Venda)
SA Tree No: 657
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Dovyalis zeyheri (Sond.) Warb.
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Common names: wild apricot (E), wilde-appelkoos (A), umNyazuma (Z), umQokokolo (X), morethema (NS)
SA Tree No: 511
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Dodonaea viscosa Jacq var. angustifolia (L.f) Benth.
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Common names: sand olive (Eng.); sandolien, ysterbos (Afr.); mutata-vhana (Venda); mutepipuma (Shona)
SA Tree No: 437
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Diplorhynchus condylocarpon (Müll.Arg.) Pichon
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Common names: Rhodesian rubber tree, horn-pod tree, wild rubber (Eng.); horingpeultjieboom, horingpeulbos, melkbos (Afr.); mutowa (Shona); tsowa (Tsonga); ntsowa, mulya (Tswana); muthowa (Venda)
SA Tree No: 643
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Diospyros whyteana (Hiern)
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Common names: bladder-nut, blackbark (Eng.); swartbas (Afr.); mohlatsane (NS); munyavhili (V); umTenatane(X); uManzimane or umKahze(Z)
SA Tree No: 611
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Diospyros lycioides Desf.
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Common names: bluebush, star-apple, monkey plum (Eng.); bloubos (Afr.); Muthala (Venda); Lethanyu (Tswana); Monkga-nku (Southern Sotho); Mtloumana (Northern Sotho); Umbhongisa (Xhosa); Umbulwa (Zulu); Umcafudane (Swati)
SA Tree No: 605, 605.1 & 605.2
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Diospyros austro-africana De Winter
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Common names: fire-sticks, star-apple (Eng.); kritikom, jakkalsbos, vuurmaakbossie, kraaibessie (Afr.); liperekisi-tsa-makhoaba, senokonoko (South Sotho), umbhongisa (Xhosa)
SA Tree No: 602.2
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Dimorphotheca cuneata (Thunb.) Less.
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Common names: rain flower, white bietou, Karoo bietou (Eng.); reënblom, witbietou, karoobietou (Afr.)
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Dicoma anomala Sond.
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Common names: fever bush, stomach bush (Eng.); maagbitterwortel, kalwerbossie, koorsbossie, gryshout, maagbossie (Afr.); hloenya, mohlasetse (South Sotho); inyongana (Swazi, Xhosa); isihlabamakhondlwane, umuna (Zulu)
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