NCGS Species
Species that may be planted under NCGS. Stable IRI per species; matches to GBIF and SANBI; origin, suitable vegetation types, functions, growth form, canopy diameter, water demand, frost tolerance and NEMBA status. Container size belongs to the consignment.
Buddleja saligna
Fast, hardy screen and windbreak.
Carica papaya
KIA-Adapt lowveld set; frost sensitive; short-lived.
Celtis africana
Fast-growing shade tree for school grounds; deciduous.
Citrus reticulata
Survives light frost with protection when young; the hardiest citrus.
Citrus sinensis
Sweet orange. GBIF treats the name as a synonym of Citrus × aurantium, which also covers sour orange; the register keeps the sweet orange apart. Survives light frost with protection when young.
Citrus × limon
Survives light frost with protection when young.
Combretum erythrophyllum
Riparian; fast growing; needs space.
Cussonia paniculata
Sculptural; slow; rocky ground.
Cydonia oblonga
Hardy; long-lived on the Highveld.
Dombeya rotundifolia
Early spring blossom; small tree.
Ficus carica
Hardy once established.
Ficus carica ‘Adam’
Large green fig, common in South African gardens; no pollinator needed. Inherits Ficus Carica attributes unless overridden.
Halleria lucida
Bird-attracting; prefers some moisture.
Kiggelaria africana
Evergreen; host to the garden acraea butterfly.
Leucosidea sericea
Very frost hardy montane pioneer of streams and disturbed ground. Suitable types restricted to the moister grassland units, wetland margins and riparian edges: it dominates wet ground when over-planted, and the dry Highveld units are excluded.
Litchi chinensis
KIA-Adapt lowveld set; frost sensitive.
Macadamia integrifolia
KIA-Adapt lowveld set; frost sensitive.
Malus domestica
Needs winter chill; suited to the Highveld. Most cultivars fruit better with a second cultivar nearby.
Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’
Yellow eating apple. Inherits Malus domestica attributes unless overridden.
Malus domestica ‘Granny Smith’
Green cooking and eating apple. Inherits Malus domestica attributes unless overridden.
Mangifera indica
KIA-Adapt lowveld set; frost sensitive, kept off the Highveld by the vegetation-type cascade.
Musa × paradisiaca
KIA-Adapt lowveld set; frost sensitive.
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata
Slow but very hardy; protected in the wild, freely available from nurseries.
Persea americana
KIA-Adapt lowveld set; frost sensitive.
Prunus armeniaca
Needs winter chill; early blossom risks late frost.
Prunus armeniaca ‘Soldonne’
Low-chill apricot; early blossom risks late frost on the Highveld. Inherits Prunus Armeniaca attributes unless overridden.
Prunus domestica
Needs winter chill.
Prunus domestica ‘Songold’
Yellow plum; needs a compatible plum cultivar within bee range. Inherits Prunus Domestica attributes unless overridden.
Prunus persica
Needs winter chill; well suited to the Highveld.
Prunus persica ‘Kakamas’
Yellow clingstone; the standard Highveld canning and eating peach. Inherits Prunus Persica attributes unless overridden.
Prunus persica ‘Transvaalia’
Early yellow peach with a low chill requirement; suits the warmer Mpumalanga sites. Inherits Prunus Persica attributes unless overridden.
Punica granatum
Drought and frost hardy.
Punica granatum ‘Wonderful’
Widely grown; frost hardy once established. Inherits Punica Granatum attributes unless overridden.
Pyrus communis
Needs winter chill; hardy on the Highveld.
Searsia lancea
Evergreen, drought and frost hardy; the default Highveld shade tree.
Searsia pendulina
Riverine karee of the Vaal and Orange systems; weeping habit.
Vachellia karroo
Nitrogen fixing; thorny, so keep away from play areas.
Ziziphus mucronata
Culturally significant; thorny.