Common Trees of the Year

A full list relating to South Africa

Year	Tree Number	Botanical Name	Afrikaanse Naam	English Name
2000	215	Peltophorum africanum	Huilboom	African wattle
2001	365	Loxostylis alata	Teerhout	Tarwood
2002	139	Pittosporum viridiflorum	Kasuur	Cheesewood
2003	380	Rhus chirendensis	Bostaaibos	Red currant
2004	267	Kirkia acuminata	Witsering	White seringa
2004	269	Kirkia wilmsii	Bergsering	Mountain seringa
2005	566	Schefflera umbellifera	Basterkiepersol	False cabbage
2006	688	Burchellia bubalina	Wildegranaat	Wild pomegranate
2007	392	Rhus pyroides	Gewone Taaibos	Common wild currant
2008	361	Harpephyllum caffrum	Wildepruim	Wild plum
2009	166	Acacia galpinii	Apiesdoring	Monkey thorn
2010	189	Acacia xanthophloea	Koorsboom	Fever tree
2011	433	Pappea capensis	Doppruim	Jacket-plum
2012	555	Syzygium cordatum	Waterbessie	Water berry
2013	221	Virgilia oroboides	Keurboom	Blossom tree
2014	–	Genus Heteropyxis	Lavender trees	Laventelbome
2015	540	Combretum krausii	Bosvaderlandswilg	Forest bushwilow
2016	48	Ficus thonningii	Gewone wildevy	Common wild fig
2017	447.1	Ziziphus mucronata	Harige blinkblaar wag-n-bietjie	Hairy buffalo-thorn
2018	–	Genus Podocarpus	Geelhoutbome	Yellowwoods
2019	360	Sclerocarya birrea	Maroela	Marula
2020	298	Ekebergia capensis	Essenhout	Cape ash

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