South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
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The PlantZAfrica website (pza.sanbi.org) is an authoritative online resource dedicated to celebrating and providing information about the plants of southern Africa. It is run by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and is a valuable resource for gardeners, botanists, students, and anyone interested in the region's diverse flora.It was started in 2000 and accessed in 2025.
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Linked species
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Common Hook-thorn Acacia
Acacia caffra
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Common Hook-thorn Acacia
Acacia caffra
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Sweet Thorn
Acacia karoo
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Splendid Thorn
Acacia robusta robusta
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Paperbark Thorn
Acacia sieberiana woodii
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Umbrella Thorn
Acacia tortilis
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Curly-Pod Acacia
Acacia tortilis heteracantha
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Forest False Nettle
Acalypha glabrata glabrata
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Bushmans poison
Acokanthera oppositifolia
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Bushmans poison
Acokanthera oppositifolia
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Velvet Rock-alder
Afrocanthium gilfillanii
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Rock Alder
Afrocanthium mundianum
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Kranz aloe
Aloe arborescens
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Aloe greatheadii davyana
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Mountain Aloe
Aloe marlothii
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Mountain Aloe
Aloe marlothii marlothii
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Grassveld Tree Fern
Alsophila dregei
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Snowflake Grass
Andropogon eucomus
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Stab Grass
Andropogon schirensis
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White Pear
Apodytes dimidiata
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Cats Whiskers
Becium obovatum
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Red-Topped Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata
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Red-Topped Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata
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Mountain Silver-oak
Brachylaena rotundata
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False olive
Buddleja saligna
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Cape Chestnut
Calodendrum capense
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Num-num
Carissa bispinosa
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White Stinkwood
Celtis africana
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Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
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Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana
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Feather Finger Grass
Chloris virgata
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River Bushwillow
Combretum erythrophyllum
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Velvet Bushwillow
Combretum molle
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Southern Cabbagetree
Cussonia paniculata
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Cabbage tree
Cussonia spicata
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Cabbage tree
Cussonia spicata
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Showy Blue Ear
Cyanotis speciosa
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Showy Blue Ear
Cyanotis speciosa
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Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon caesius
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Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon caesius
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Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon
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Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon
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Pompon tree
Dais cotinifolia
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Small-leaf Sicklebush
Dichrostachys cinerea africana
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Grassveld Karmedik
Dicoma anomala
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Digitgrass
Digitaria eriantha
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Digitgrass
Digitaria eriantha
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Transvaal Bluebush
Diospyros lycioides guerkei
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Bladder-nut
Diospyros whyteana
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Bladder-nut
Diospyros whyteana
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South African Wild Pear
Dombeya rotundifolia
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South African Wild Pear
Dombeya rotundifolia rotundifolia
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Wild Apricot
Dovyalis zeyheri
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Puzzle Bush
Ehretia rigida
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Cape-Lilac
Ehretia rigida nervifolia
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Broadpod Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza burkei
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Dwarf Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza elephantina
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Dwarf Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza elephantina
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Wire Grass
Elionurus muticus
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Wire Grass
Elionurus muticus
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Stamvrug
Englerophytum magalismontanum
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Stamvrug
Englerophytum magalismontanum
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Cape Love Grass
Eragrostis capensis
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Blue Gwarrie
Euclea crispa crispa
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Large-leaved rock fig
Ficus abutilifolia
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Large-leaved rock fig
Ficus abutilifolia
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Red-Leaved Fig
Ficus ingens
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Red-Leaved Fig
Ficus ingens
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Snowberrytree
Flueggea virosa
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Cross-berry Raisin
Grewia occidentalis
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Cross-berry Raisin
Grewia occidentalis
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Common Spikethorn
Gymnosporia buxifolia
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Common Spikethorn
Gymnosporia buxifolia
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Milk-ball
Halleria lucida
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Caterpillar Grass
Harpochloa falx
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Caterpillar Grass
Harpochloa falx
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Parsleytree
Heteromorpha arborescens arborescens
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Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
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Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
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Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
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Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
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Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica
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Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana
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Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana
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Live Long
Lannea discolor
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Live Long
Lannea discolor
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Ouhout
Leucosidea sericea
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Bush Maerua
Maerua cafra
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Bush Maerua
Maerua cafra
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Koko Tree
Maytenus undata
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Bristle-Leaved Red-Top Grass
Melinis nerviglumis
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Natal grass
Melinis repens
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Natal grass
Melinis repens repens
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Boat Grass
Monocymbium ceresiiforme
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Boat Grass
Monocymbium ceresiiforme
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Cork Bush
Mundulea sericea
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Cork Bush
Mundulea sericea sericea
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African Boxwood
Myrsine africana
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Kooboo-berry
Mystroxylon aethiopicum
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Highveld Koobooberry
Mystroxylon aethiopicum burkeanum
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Brittlewood
Nuxia congesta
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Brittlewood
Nuxia congesta
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Cats Whiskers
Ocimum obovatum obovatum
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African Olive
Olea europaea africana
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African Olive
Olea europaea africana
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Olive
Olea europaea europaea
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Mountain Hardpear
Olinia emarginata
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American Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
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African Sandalwood
Osyris lanceolata
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African Sandalwood
Osyris lanceolata
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Bushveld Ozoroa
Ozoroa paniculosa
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Bushveld Ozoroa
Ozoroa paniculosa
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Jacket plum
Pappea capensis
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Jacket plum
Pappea capensis
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Hairy Bride's Bush
Pavetta gardeniifolia subtomentosa
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Weeping wattle
Peltophorum africanum
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Weeping wattle
Peltophorum africanum
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Pentanisia prunelloides latifolia
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Cape Cheesewood
Pittosporum viridiflorum
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Cape Cheesewood
Pittosporum viridiflorum
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Common Protea
Protea caffra caffra
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Wild Gardenia
Rothmannia capensis
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Wild Gardenia
Rothmannia capensis
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Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
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Thorn Pear
Scolopia zeyheri
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African Sumac
Searsia lancea
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African Sumac
Searsia lancea
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Mountain Karree
Searsia leptodictya
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Mountain Karree
Searsia leptodictya
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Ribbed Kunirhus
Searsia pallens
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Firethorn Rhus
Searsia pyroides gracilis
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Mountain Firethorn Crowberry
Searsia pyroides integrifolia
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Common currant-rhus
Searsia pyroides pyroides
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Hooked Bristle Grass
Setaria verticillata
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Parramatta Grass
Sporobolus africanus
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Parramatta Grass
Sporobolus africanus
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Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra
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Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra
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Wild-Medlar
Vangueria infausta
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Wild-Medlar
Vangueria infausta
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Wild-Medlar
Vangueria infausta infausta
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Smooth Sourplum
Ximenia caffra caffra
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Small knobwood
Zanthoxylum capense
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Small knobwood
Zanthoxylum capense
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Buffalo-thorn
Ziziphus mucronata
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Buffalo-thorn
Ziziphus mucronata
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Dwarf Buffalothorn
Ziziphus zeyheriana
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Dwarf Buffalothorn
Ziziphus zeyheriana