Notice of the list of protected tree species under the National Forests Act, 1998 (GN No. 650 of 2014)

NOTICE OF THE LIST OF PROTECTED TREE SPECIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FORESTS ACT, 1998 (ACT NO 84 OF 1998) By virtue of powers vested in me under Section 15(3) of the National Forests Act, 1998, I, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hereby publish a list of all protected trees belonging to a particular species under Section 12(1) (d) set out in Schedule below. The effect of this declaration is that in terms of Section 15(1) of the National Forests Act, 1998, no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence or exemption granted by the Minister to an applicant and subject to such period and conditions as may be stipulated. Contravention of this declaration is regarded as a first category offence that may result in a person who is found guilty of being sentenced to a fine or imprisonment for a period up to three years, or to both a fine and imprisonment. SCHEDULE A / BYLAE A Botanical Name English Common Names Other Common Names Afrikaans (A), Northern Sotho (NS), Southern Sotho (S), Tswana (T), Venda (V), Xhosa (X), Zulu (Z) National Tree Number Acacia erioloba Camel thorn Kameeldoring (A) / Mogohlo (NS) / MogOtlhei (T) 168 Acacia haematoxylon Grey camel thorn Vaalkameeldoring (A) / Mokholo (T) 169 Adansonia digitata Baobab Kremetart (A) /Seboi (NS)/ Mowana (T) 467 Afzelia quanzensis Pod mahogany Peulmahonie (A) / Mutokota (V) / Inkehli (Z) 207 Balanites subsp. maughamii Torchwood Groendoring (A) / Ugobandlovu (Z) 251 Barringtonia racemosa Powder-puff tree Poeierkwasboom (A) / lboqo (Z) 524 STAATSKOERANT, 29 AUGUSTUS 2014 No. 37941 19 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za No. 650 29 August 2014 Boscia albitrunca Shepherd's tree Witgat (A) / Mohlopi (NS) / MotlhOpi (T) / Muvhombwe (V) / Umgqomogqomo (X) / Umvithi (Z) 122 Brachystegia spiciformis Msasa Msasa (A) 198.1 Breonadia salicina Matumi Mingerhout (A) /Mohlome (NS) / Mutu-lume (V) / Umfomfo (Z) 684 Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Black mangrove Swart-wortelboom (A) / Isikhangati (X) / Isihlobane (Z) 527 Cassipourea swaziensis Swazi onionwood Swazi-uiehout (A) 531.1 Catha edulis Bushman's tea Boesmanstee (A) / Mohlatse (NS) / Igqwaka (X) / Umhlwazi (Z) 404 Ceriops tagal Indian mangrove Indiese wortelboom (A) / Isinkaha (Z) 525 Cleistanthus schlechteri var. schlechteri False tamboti Vals-tambotie (A) / Umzithi (Z) 320 Colubrina nicholsonii Pondo weeping thorn Pondo-treurdoring (A) 453.8 Combretum imberbe Leadwood Hardekool (A) / Mohwelere-t§hipi (NS) / Motswiri (T) / Impondondlovu (Z) 539 Curtisia dentata Assegai Assegaai (A) / Umgxina (X) / Umagunda (Z) 570 Elaeodendron transvaalensis Bushveld saffron Bosveld-saffraan (A) / Monomane (T) / Ingwavuma (Z) 416 Erythrophysa transvaalensis Bushveld red balloon Bosveld-rooiklapperbos (A) / Mofalatsane (T) 436.2 Euclea pseudebenus Ebony guarri Ebbehout -ghwarrie (A) 598 Ficus trichopoda Swamp fig Moerasvy (A) / Umvubu (Z) 54 Leucadendron argenteum Silver tree Silwerboom (A) 77 Lumnitzera racemosa var. racemosa Tonga mangrove Tonga-wortelboom (A) / Isikhaha esibomvu (Z) 552 Lydenburgia abbottii Pondo bushman's Tea Pondo-boesmanstee (A) 407 Lydenburgia cassinoides Sekhukhuni bushman's tea Sekhukhuni-boesmanstee (A) 406 Mimusops caffra Coastal red milkwood Kusrooimelkhout (A) / Umthunzi (X) / Umkhakhayi (Z ) 583 Newtonia hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii Lebombo wattle Lebombo-wattel (A) /Umfomothi (Z) 191 Ocotea bullata Stinkwood Stinkhout (A) / Umhlungulu (X) / Umnukane (Z) 118 Ozoroa namaquensis Gariep resin tree Gariep-harpuisboom (A) 373.2 Philenoptera violacea Apple-leaf Appelblaar (A) / Mphata (NS) / Mohata (T) / Isihomohomo (Z) 238 Pittosporum viridiflorum Cheesewood Kasuur (A) / Kgalagangwe (NS) / Umkhwenkwe (X) / Umfusamvu (Z) 139 Podocarpus elongatus Breede River yellowwood Breederivier-geelhout (A) 15 20 No. 37941 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 AUGUST 2014 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Podocarpus falcatus (Afrocarpus falcatus) Outeniqua yellowwood Outniekwa-geelhout (A)/ Mogobagoba (NS)/ Umkhoba (X)/ Umsonti (Z) 16 Podocarpus henkelii Henkel's yellowwood Henkel-se-geelhout (A) / Umsonti (X) / Umsonti (Z) 17 Podocarpus latifolius Real yellowwood Opregte-geelhout (A) / Mogobagoba (NS)/ Umcheya (X) / Umkhoba (Z) 18 Protea comptonii Saddleback sugarbush Barberton-suikerbos (A) 88 Protea curvata Serpentine sugarbush Serpentynsuikerbos (A) 88.1 Prunus africana Red stinkwood Rooi-stinkhout (A) / Umkhakhase (X) / Umdumezulu (Z) 147 Pterocarpus angolensis Wild teak Kiaat (A) / Moroto (NS) / Mokwa (T) / Mutondo (V) Umvangazi (Z) 236 Rhizophora mucronata Red mangrove Rooi-wortelboom (A) / Isikhangathi (X)/ Umhlume (Z) 526 Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra Marula Maroela (A) / Morula (NS) / Morula (T) / Umganu (Z) 360 Securidaca longepedunculata Violet tree Krinkhout (A) / Mmaba (T) 303 Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme White milkwood Wit-melkhout (A) / Ximafana (X) / Umakhwelafingqane (Z) 579 Tephrosia pondoensis Pondo poison pea Pondo-gifertjie (A) 226.1 Warburgia salutaris Pepper-bark tree Peperbasboom (A)/ Molaka (NS)/ Mulanga (v)/ Isibaha (Z) 488 Widdringtonia cedarbergensis Clanwilliam cedar Clanwilliam-seder (A) 19 Widdringtonia schwarzii Willowmore cedar Baviaanskloof-seder (A) 21 STAATSKOERANT, 29 AUGUSTUS 2014 No. 37941 21 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za