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Wildcliff Nature Reserve
Dedicated to
plant and wildlife conservation in South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom
Forest
Flora
of Wildcliff
Although the dominant
vegetation biome of the Wildcliff Reserve is mountain fynbos, a
significant proportion is chratacterised by afromontane forest -- the
ancient forest of endemic trees that has largely been lost to centuries
of felling.
This forest, more specifically known as Knysna-Amatole montane forest,
resides chiefly in the valleys, where fires seldom
penetrate. We have clambered through these kloofs, entranced by
the variety of succulents, ferns, and legendary trees such as
yellowwood and stinkwood. Click on the picture at right to take a
virtual hike through the gorge known as
Wildekrantz.
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Trees Found on
Adjacent Grootvadersbosch Reserve
| SA Tree Number |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Found at Wildcliff? |
| 16 |
Podocarpus falcatus |
Outeniqua yellowwood |
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| 18 |
Podocarpus latifolius |
Real yellowwood |
Yes |
| 20 |
Widdringtonia nodiflora |
Mountain cypress |
Yes |
| 118 |
Ocotea bullata |
Stinkwood |
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| 139 |
Pittosporum viridiflorum |
Cheesewood |
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| 140 |
Cunonia capensis |
Red alder |
Yes |
| 141 |
Platylophus trifoliatus |
White alder |
|
| 225 |
Psoralea pinnata |
Fountain bush |
Yes |
| 256 |
Calodendrum capense |
Cape chestnut |
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| 366 |
Laurophyllus capensis |
Iron martin |
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| 380 |
Rhus chirindensis |
Red currant |
Yes |
| 388 |
Rhus lucida |
Glossy currant |
Yes |
| 397 |
Ilex mitis |
Cape holly |
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| 398 |
Maytenus acuminata |
Silky bark |
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| 399 |
Maytenus heterophylla |
Common spikethorn |
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| 408 |
Pterocelastrus rostratus |
Red candlewood |
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| 409 |
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus |
Candlewood |
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| 413 |
Cassine eucleiformis |
White silky bark |
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| 414 |
Cassine peragua |
Bastard saffron |
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| 418 |
Hartogiella schinoides |
Spoonwood |
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| 420 |
Cassinopsis ilicifolia |
Lemon thorn |
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| 422 |
Apodytes dimidiata |
White pear |
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| 423 |
Allophylus decipiens |
False currant |
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| 451 |
Scutia myrtina |
Cat-thorn |
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| 452 |
Rhamnus prinoides |
Dogwood |
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| 463 |
Grewia occidentalis |
Cross-berry |
Yes |
| 494 |
Kiggelaria africana |
Wild peach |
Yes |
| 496 |
Scolopia mundii |
Red pear |
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| 513 |
Olinia ventosa |
Hard pear |
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| 564 |
Cussonia spicata |
Cabbage tree |
Yes |
| 570 |
Curtisia dentata |
Assegai |
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| 578 |
Rapanea melanophloeos |
Cape beech |
Yes |
| 579 |
Sideroxylon inerme |
White milkwood |
Yes |
| 611 |
Diospyros whyteana |
Bladder-nut |
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| 615 |
Chionanthus foveolatus |
Pock-ironwood |
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| 617 |
Olea europaea subsp. africana |
Wild olive |
Yes |
| 618 |
Olea capensis subsp. macrocarpa |
Ironwood |
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| 636 |
Buddleja saligna |
False olive |
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| 637 |
Buddleja salvifolia |
Sagewood |
Yes |
| 670 |
Halleria lucida |
Tree fuchsia |
Yes |
| 688 |
Burchellia bubalina |
Wild pomegranate |
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| 693 |
Rothmannia capensis |
Wild gardenia |
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| 708 |
Canthium inerme |
Common turkeyberry |
Yes |
| 711 |
Psydorax obovatum |
Quar |
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| 729 |
Brachylaena neriifolia |
Water white alder |
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| 736 |
Chrysanthemoides monilifera |
Bush-tick berry |
Yes |
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