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Portulacaria afra Jacq.
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Common names: Porkbush, Elephant's Food (English); Spekboom. Olifantskos (Afrikaans); iNtelezi, isiDondwane, isAmbilane, iNdibili, isiCococo (isiZulu); iGqwanitsha (isiXhosa).
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Polygala myrtifolia L.
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Common names: september bush (Eng.); septemberbossie, augustusbossie, blouertjie, langelede (Afr.); ulopesi, ulapesi, umabalabala (Xho.); uchwasha (Zul.)
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Coleus hadiensis (Forssk.) A.J.Paton (= Plectranthus hadiensis (Forssk.) Schweinf. ex Spreng.)
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Common names: hairy coleus (Eng.); harigesalie (Afr.); ilozane (isiXhosa); lehlati, imbozisa (Zulu)
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Plecostachys serpyllifolia (P.J.Bergius) Hilliard & B.L. Burtt
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Common names: cobwebbush (Eng.); vaaltee, kooigoed (Afr.)
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Phymaspermum acerosum (DC.) Källersjö
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Common names: geelblombos (Afr.), isibhaha-segceke, umhlonishwa (Zulu)
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Phylica ericoides L.
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Common names: heath phylica, ericoid phylica ( Eng. ); hardebos (Afr.)
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Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire
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Common names: apple-leaf (Eng.); appelblaar (Afr.); umBhandu, umPhanda, isiHomohomo (isiZulu)
SA Tree No: 238
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Petalidium coccineum S.Moore
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Common names: Kaoko petalidium (Eng.); rooi-tongklapper, Kaoko rooibekkiebos (Afr.)
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Pelargonium ternatum (L.f.) Jacq.
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Pelargonium cucullatum (L) L'Hér.
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Common names: hooded-leaf pelargonium, herba althaea (Eng.); wildemalva (Afr.)
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