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Synaptolepis oliveriana Gilg

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Common names: chalk-stick root (Eng); uvuma omhlophe (isiZulu)

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Begonia homonyma Steud.

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Common names: large-leaved wild begonia (Eng.); wildebegonia (Afr.); idlula (Zul.)

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Eriosema preptum C.H.Stirt.

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Common names: distinguished eriosema

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Eucomis montana Compton

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Common names: montane pineapple flower

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Eucomis pallidiflora Baker subsp. pole-evansii (N.E.Br.) Reyneke ex J.C.Manning

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Common names: giant pineapple lily

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Eriosema umtamvunense C.H.Stirt.

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Common names: Umtamvuna eriosema

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Pachypodium succulentum (Jacq.) Sweet

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Common names: star-flower thick-foot, porcupine-kambroo (Eng.); bergkambroo, bobbejaankambroo, bobbejaankos, ystervarkkambroo, ystervarkkos, dikvoet (Afr.)

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Brachystelma foetidum Schltr.

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Common names: Hottentots bread (Eng); Hotnotsbrood, Hottentotsbrood (Afr); seru (Sesotho).

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Lydenburgia abbottii (A.E.van Wyk & Prins) Y.Steenkamp, A.E.van Wyk & Prins

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Common names: Pondo Bushman’s Tea (Eng.); pondoboesmanstee (Afr.)

SA Tree No: 407

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Entada rheedii Spreng.

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Common names: giant sea bean, African dream herb, snuff box (Eng.); reuseseeboontjie, seeboontjie, boonbobbejaantou (Afr.); inkwindi, intindile, umbhone (isiZulu)

SA Tree No: 193.3

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