Notice of the list of protected tree species under the National Forests Act, 1998 (No. 1161 of 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NOTICE NO: DATE: 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, Senzeni Zokwana, 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 the 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 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 being sentenced to a fine or imprisonment for a period up to three years, or to both a fine and imprisonment. SCHEDULE A Botanical name English common names Other common names Afrikaans (A), Sepedi (P), Sesotho (S), Setswana (T), Tshivenda (V), isiXhosa (X), isiZulu (Z) National tree number Acacia erioloba Camel thorn Kameeldoring (A) /Mogohlo (NS) /Mogôtlhô (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 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 20 NOVEMBER 2015 No. 39433 65 General notices • alGemene kennisGewinGs Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of/ Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES NOTICE 1161 OF 2015 1161 National Forest Act (84/1998): List of protected tree species 39433 Boscia albitrunca Shepherd's tree Witgat (A)/Mohlôpi (NS)/Motlhôpi (T)/ Muvhombwe (V)/Umgqomogqomo (X)/Umvithi (Z) 122 Brachystegia soiciformis Msasa Msasa (A) 198.1 Breonadia salicina Matumi Mingerhout (A) /Mohlomê (NS) /Mutu -lume (V) /Umfomfo (Z) 684 Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Black mangrove Swartwortelboom (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 Bastertambotie (A) /Umzithi (Z) 320 Colubrina nicholsonii Pondo weeping thorn Pondo -treurdoring (A) 453.8 Combretum imberbe Leadwood Hardekool (A) /Mohwelere- tshipi (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 Ebbeboom -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 Breêriviergeelhout (A) 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 66 No. 39433 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 NOVEMBER 2015 Podocarpus falcatus (Afrocarpus falcatus) Outeniqua yellowwood Outniekwageelhout (A) /Mogôbagôba (NS) /Umkhoba (X) /Umsonti (Z) 16 Podocarpus henkelii Henkel's yellowwood Henkel se geelhout (A) /Umsonti (X) /Umsonti (Z) 17 Podocarpus latifolius Real yellowwood Regte- geelhout (A) /Mogôbagôba (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 Rooistinkhout (A) /Umkhakhase (X) /Umdumezulu (Z) 147 Pterocarpus angolensis Wild teak Kiaat (A) /Morôtô (NS) /Mokwa (T) /Mutondo (V) /Umvangazi (Z) 236 Rhizophora mucronata Red mangrove Rooiwortelboom (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 Witmelkhout (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 Clanwilliamseder (A) 19 Widdringtonia schwarzii Willowmore cedar Baviaanskloofseder (A) 21 (MR) SENZENI ZOKWANA, MP MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES agriculture, , =tr forestry & fisheries Department Agriculture, forestry & fisheries REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 20 NOVEMBER 2015 No. 39433 67