National Forests Act: Declaration of particular trees and particular groups of trees as Champion Trees (No. R. 890 of 2010)

7 STAATSKOERANT, 15 OKTOBER 2010 No.33614 GOVERNMENT NOTICES GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTEMENT VAN LANDBOU, BOSBOU EN VISSERYE No.890 15 October 2010 NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF PARTICULAR TREES AND PARTICULAR GROUPS OF TREES ''CHAMPION TREES" UNDER SECTION 12(1) (A) AND (8) OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 84 OF 1998), AS AMENDED. By virtue of powers vested in me under Section 12 (1) (a) and (b) of the National Forests Act, 1998, I, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hereby declare that all particular trees and particular group of trees set out in the schedule below as protected trees. These include the renewed declaration of existing Champion Trees (with the exception of trees that partially collapsed or died and which are hereby de-listed), as well as new Champion trees to be added. 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 acquired or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence granted by the Minister or in terms of an exemption from the provisions of this subsection published by the Minister in the Gazette on the advice of the Council. 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 both a fine and imprisonment. SCHEDULE A Tree Species / Tree Name 1 Adansonia digitata (Baobab) Sagole Tree, also known as Muvhuyu wa Makhadzi 3 Ficus salicifolia (Wonderboom fig) "The Pretoria Wonderboom fig" Other common names Kremetart (A) I Seboi (Sep) I Mowana (Set) IMuvhuyu M Wonderboomvy (A) General Description Largest indigenous tree of South Africa, and habitat for a rare colony of mottled spinetail swallows. Largest Wonderboom fig. Old (about 1000 years) and historic - Ox wagon outspan area in earlier years, and legend that a local chief was buried under the tree. Location (Province, district, farm/tOWn, suburb, street) property registration names or approximate co­ ordinates If available Zwigodini, Vendaland Limpopo Province S 22° 29.99' E 30° 37.99' Wonderboom Park, Pretoria (fshwane metropolitan area) Gauteng S 25° 41.61' E 28° 11.46" 8 No.33614 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 OCTOBER 2010 4 Breonadia sa/icina Mingerhout (A) I Mohlome (Sep) I Largest Matumi tree in South Africa Amorentia Estate, Politsi Valley, Modjadjiskloof (Matumi) Mutulume (Set) Umpopo Province One of a trio of trees dubbed the S 23° 45.89' E 30° 2.92' Three Queens of ! Amorentia I 5 Adansonia digitata Kremetart (A) I Seboi (Sep) I Mowana (Set Very large baobab and well-known tourist attraction Sunland farm, Platland, Modjadjiskloof, (Baobab) Umpopo Province Platland Tree S 23° 37.26' E 30° 11.88' 8 Ficus sycomorus Gewone trosvy (A) Second largest cluster fig in Excellence farm, Mica (Common cluster South Africa Umpopo Province fig) 10 Podocarpus Outeniekwa geelhout Largest accessible Diepwalle State forest, fa/catus (A) I Mogobagoba Outeniqua yellowwood in Knysna (Outeniqua (Sep) I Umkhoba (X) South Africa WestemCape yellowwood) I Umsonti (2) King Edward VII i Tree 15. Breonadia Mingerhout (A) I Second largest Matum; tree Amorentia Estate, Politsi sa/icina Mohlome (Sep) I in South Africa Valley (Matumi) Mutulume (Set) Modjadjiskloof One of a trio of Umpopo Province . trees dubbed the • Three Queens of S 23° 46.09' E 30° 2.85' Amorentia 27 Ficus po/ita Hartblaarvy (A) Largest Wild rubber fig in Eden Park, Umtentweni subsp. Polita Umkhiwane (2) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal (Wild rubber fig) S 30° 46.466' Umtentweni E 30° 27.172' Rubber Fig 29. Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) Stand of Eucalyptus trees Woodbush Plantation, sa/igna planted in 1906 by forestry Haenertsburg (Sydney pioneer A.K Eastwood, Umpopo Province bluegum) including the two tallest S 230 50.733' E 290 59.0OS' The Twin Giants , trees in SA and Africa. of Magoebas­ kloofand surrounding grove 31. Sideroxylon Melkhout (A) I Largest milkwood in South Langbos farm inerme Ximfana (X) I Africa, estimated to be 8 km northwest of Stilbaai (milkwood) Umakhwelafingqane about 1000 years old Western Cape Grandfather (2) Tree of Stilbaai S 34° 22.30' E 21° 24' 32. Sideroxylon Melkhout (A) I Historic tree believed to Dias Museum, Mosse! Bay inerme Ximfana (X) I have been the tree in which Western Cape (milkwood) Umakhwelafingqane an old shoe was placed for Mossel Bay Post (2) exchange of messages by S 34° 10.81' E 22° 8.48' Office Tree Portuguese seafarers in the 16th century 33. Cinnamomum Kanferboom (A) Historic trees planted more Vergelegen Estate, Somerset camphor a than 3 centuries ago by West (Camphor tree) The Vergelegen Governor WA van der Stel1- very large trees with large Western Cape Camphor Trees landscape impact S 34° 4.61' E 18° 53.38' 9 34. Eucalyptus saligna & a large variety of other tree species (Sydney bluegum etc) Tokai arboretum all mature trees 36. Platanus acerifolia (London plane) Marriot's Avenue 45. Eucalyptus paniculata, E maculata, &E microcorys (Grey ironbark, Spotted gum & Tallow gum), Commonwealth plantation 46. Eucalyptus saligna (Sydney bluegum) Westfalia Showblock 49. Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine) The Kweekskool Araucaria 50. Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum) Bergzicht Market Tree 51. Quercus robur (English oak) The Ryneveld Oak 60. Quercus robur (English oak) The Zandvliet Oak STAATSKOERANT, 15 OKTOBER 2010 Bloekom en ander Arboretum of historic spesies (A) significance with trees planted there since 1885. Laid out by Joseph Storr Lister at the beginning of the forestry industry. A major landmark and recreation area, and world famous among botanists. horticulturists and sytviculturists.. Plataan (A) Tree avenue of exceptionally old plane trees - of historic value ­ planted in 1908 by MrWE Marriot (curator). The trees are a central landscape feature of the botanical gardens. Grysysterbas- Arboretum or sample plot of bloekom (A) large Eucalyptus trees Gevlektebloekom (A) planted in the 1930s and Kersvetbloekom (A) protected to commemorate the Commonwealth Forestry Conference of 1935. Salignabloekom (A) Stand of tall trees Eucalyptus trees planted in 1933 by the eminent Dr Hans Merensky. Norfolkeiland den (A) Tallest Norfolk Island Pine planted in 1826 by wife of the last landdrost of Stellenbosch. i Rooibloekom (A) Planted in 1880. Prominent tree providing shade for an entire informal market. Engelse Eik (A) Planted in 1812. One of only 5 oak trees remaining from the previous generation of planted oak trees. Engelse Eik (A) One of the biggest oaks in the district, located at a historic farmhouse of an old wine estate. NO.33614 The Tokai arboretum situated in the Tokai State forest, as proclaimed in 1985 under the War Graves and National Monuments Act of 1969 (Act No 28 of 1969) now replaced by the National Heritage Resources Act of 1999 (Act No 25 of 1999) S 34° 40.8' E 1 eo 24.52' KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Gardens, Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal S 290 36..381' E 30° 20.836' Middelkop Plantation, Haenertsburg Limpopo Province S 23° 49.187' E 300 04.011' Westfalia Estate, Tzaneen Limpopo Province S 23° 43..898' E 30° 06.506' Theological Seminary, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Western Cape S 33° 56.32' E 18° 51.86' Bergzicht market square, Stetlenbosch Western Cape . S 33° 55.95' E 18° 51.51' 6 Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch Western Cape S33°56.29' E 18°51.79' Zandvliet Delta Farm, Franschoek WesiernCape S33° 51.78' E 18° 59.42' http:18�51.79 http:S33�56.29 10 No.33614 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 OCTOBER 2010 61. Populus nigra (Lombardy poplar) The Ruth Fischer Tree I 82. Podocarpus fa/acatus (Outeniqua yellowwood) Tsitsikamma Big Tree 83. Podocarpus falcatus (Outeniqua yellowwood) Woodville Big Tree 84. Podocarpus fa/catus (Outeniqua yellowwood) Eastern Monarch 85. Podocarpus falcatus (Outeniqua yellowwood) The Dalene Matthee Big Tree (previously known as Krisjan se Nek Big Tree) 89. Quercus robur (English oak) The Slave tree of George 95 Quercus robur (English oak) Sophiatown Oak ltaliaanse populier (A) Outeniekwa geelhout (A) / Mogobagoba (Sep) / Umkhoba (X) / Umsonti (Z) Outeniekwa geelhout (A) / Mogobagaba (Sep) / Umkhoba (X) / Umsonti (Z) Outeniekwa geelhout (A) / Mogobagoba (Sep) / Umkhoba (X) / Umsonti (Z) Outeniekwa geelhout / Mogobagoba (Sep) / Umkhoba (X) / Umsonti (Z) Engelse Eik (A) Engelse Eik (A) The tree stands at the site where Ruth Fischer, daughter of Braam Fischer (a prominent founder member of the SA Communist Party) ran a safe house for fugitives from the Apartheid security forces. The tree served as landmark for those seeking this safe house. One of the most accessible and famous big trees in Tsitsikamma forest. Visited by more than 80 000 tourists each year. One of the largest yellowwoods in the Knysna forests, receiving substantial numbers of visitors. One of the largest trees in Eastern Cape, known as the Eastern monarch, and located next to the Tyume hiking trail. Landmark tree towering above the forest, and the site of a memorial to writer Dalene Matthee. Very large oak tree planted in 1811 - one of the biggest in the southern hemi­ sphere. The popular name comes from a popular belief that slaves were chained to the tree in the early part of the 1 ih century. The first individual tree proclaimed as protected under the National Forests Act. Was mutilated and died, but the site is still of historic significance. Tree was part of the history of Sophiatown and the struggle against the forced removal of the community in the 1950s. C/o Lothbury & Fawley Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng S 26° 10.94' E 28° 0.40' Storms River State forest, Storms River Eastem Cape Bergplaas State forest, Collin's Hoek Westem Cape S 33° 56.04 E 22° 38.72' Auckland Nature Reserve Keiskamma State forest Hogsback Eastern Cape Goudveld State Forest, Garden Route National Park Western Cape S 330 55..001' E~57.471· George Tourism Bureau, 124 York Street, George Western Cape S 33° 57.39' E 22° 54' 8 Berthastreet, Sophiatown Johannesburg Gauteng S 26° 10.79' E 27° 58.81' STAATSKOERANT, 15 OKTOBER 2010 NO.33614 11 96 8reonadia Mingerhout (A) I Third Largest Matumi tree Amorentia Estate, Mooketsi salicina Mohlom!§ (Sep) I in South Africa (forms part Valley (Matumi) Mutu-Iume (Set) of a trio of large Matumi Limpopo Province One of a trio of trees) S 23° 46.098' trees dubbed the E 30° 02.855' Three Queens of Amorentia 99 Eucalyptus Rooiblombloekom Very large and attractive Ida's Valley Homestead, ficifolia (A) tree, estimated to be more Stellenbosch District (Red flowering than 2 centuries old. A WestemCape gum) landmark on an old historic The Ida's Valley farm. Princess 109 Quercus robur Engelse eik (A) The largest and perhaps Kirchmont Heights, 4 (English Oak) the oldest Oak tree in Koelenhof Road, Northcliff The Johannes- Gauteng, and an Extension 19 burg Oak impressive landmark. Johannesburg Gauteng i S 2ao 10.78' E 2]0 56.95' 117 Pyrus communis Gewone peer (A) Tree brought from the Company's Garden, Cape (Saffron pear) Netherlands as seedling Town Company's and planted in the Western Cape Garden Pear Company's Gardens about S33.9243 Tree • 3 centuries ago, and thus E 18.4208 the oldest surviving fruit tree in the country. 123 Ficus Australiaanse Largest tree in Westem Arderne Gardens, Claremont macrophylla baniaan (A) Cape according to size CapeTown (Moreton Bay index, planted more than a WestemCape fig) century ago by John The Arderne Fig Arderne and his son. Tree 124 Auraucaria Norfolkeiland den (A) Exceptionally tall tree, even Arderne Gardens, Claremont heterophylla for its kind, planted more CapeTown (Norfolk Island than a century ago by John Westem Cape Pine) Arderne and his son.i The Arderne Tower Tree 128 Eucalyptus Karriebloekom (A) Tallest stand of Karri gum Kruisfontein State Forest diversicolor in the country, planted in Harkerville, (Karri gum) 1922. Western Cape Brackenhill Gum Trees 131 Cassuarina Kasuarisboom (A) Lane of large casuarinas Municipal Recreation cunninghamia planted in the 1860s by grounds, (Beefwood) Charles Scanlen. Cradock Scanlen's Lane Eastern Cape S 32° 09.79' E 25° 36.86' 133 Quercus robur Engelse eik (A) Oak tree planted 3 Vergelegen Estate, Somerset (English Oak) centuries ago - largest and West, Van der Stel's oldest oak tree in the Western Cape Oak Tree country. S 34° 04.560' E 1SO 53.392' 135 Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) Very tall tree lane -planted Woodbush Plantation, saligna around 1920 by forestry Haenertsburg, (Sydney pioneer AJ O'Connor. Limpopo Province bluegum) Landmark visible from S 29° 59.121' E 2go 59.354' The 'O'Connor various Viewpoints. tree lane Situated next to O'Connor's memorial. 12 No.33614 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 OCTOBER 2010 137 Quercus suber Kurkeik (A) One of the largest and Arderne Gardens, Claremont (Cork oak) oldest trees in Arderne CapeTown The Arderne Gardens, planted more Western Cape Cork Oak than a century ago by John Arderne and his son. 138 Quercis serris Turkse eik (A) One of the largest and Arderne Gardens, Claremont (Turkey oak) oldest trees in Arderne CapeTown The Arderne Gardens, planted more Western Cape Turkey Oak than a century ago by John Arderne and his son. 139 Pinus halepensis Aleppoden (A) One of the largest and Arderne Gardens, (Aleppo pine) oldest trees in Arderne Claremont, Cape Town The Arderne I Gardens, planted more Western Cape Pine than a century ago by John Arderne and his son. 140 Agathis robusta Queenslandse One of the largest and Arderne Gardens, (Queensland kauri (A) oldest trees in Arderne Claremont, Cape Town kauri) Gardens, planted more Western Cape The Arderne than a century ago by John Kauri Arderne and his son. 142 Eucalyptus Bergessebloekom The biggest trees Benvie Farm, New Hanover regnans (A) measured in KwaZulu-Natal Kwazulu-Natal (Mountain ash) i midlands to date. Situated S 2go 15.898' E 300 22.182' The Benvie on the scenic Benvie Mountain Ash arboretum established by Scottish emigrant John Geekie more than 80 years ago. 150 Pinus radiata Radiataden (A) Tallest pine tree in the Isidenge State forest (Monterey pine) Eastern Cape. Planted in Eastern Cape I The Isidenge the late 1800s by forest S 32° 40.049' E 2~ 16.754' Sentinel workers as part of an early tree plantation. 152 Eucalyptus Lemoenbloekom (A) Very attractive group of big Campus of Paul Roos citriodora trees in scenic setting on Gymnasium (Lemon-scented the campus grounds. Welgelegen gum) Stellenbosch The Paul Roos Western Cape Gymnasium 533°56.25' E 18° 51.54' Lane 153 Quercus roOOr Engelse eik (A) Large oak tree on farmyard Bonniemile'Stelienbosch (English oak) next to the original wagon Western Cape The Bonniemile route linking Stellenbosch 533° 02.31' E 100 46.00' Oak with Cape Town. Local claim that Governor 5 van der Stel granted land to his coachmen, who planted the trees. 154 Eucalyptus Rooibloekom (A) The tree plays a very 60 Jonkers-hoek Avenue camaldulensis prominent role in the Stellebosch (River red gum) landscape on the river Western Cape The Ruth Steer plateau of Stellenbosch S 33° 56.044' E 18° 53.00' Tree Same size as the Bergzicht tree and was thus probably also planted ca 1880. http:533�56.25 STAATSKOERANT, 15 OKTOBER 2010 NO.33614 13 168 Eucalyptus Bloekom (A) Large Eucalypt planted Gavin Reily Green grandis more than 80 years ago West campus WITS, (Rose gum) adjacent to the entrance to Johannesburg Wits Campus . Johannesburg on the old Gauteng Tree Rustenburg road which does not exist anymore 171 Liriodendron Tulpboom (A) Tree planted by Joseph Baynesfield Estate, tulipifera Baynes in 1882 on the Richmond (Tulip Tree) historic Baynesfield Estate KwaZulu-Natal The Baynesfield S 29° 45.86' Tulip Tree E 30° 20. 521' 175 Sequoia Kalifomiese Rooihout Stand of tall Redwoods Grootvadersbosch Nature sempervirens (A) planted at Grootvaders- Reserve (Californian bosch more than 80 years Western Cape Redwood) ago S 33° 58,96' The Groot- E20° 49.93' vadersbos Redwood Grove 183 Eucalyptus Karriebloekom (A) Tall stand of Eucalypts Along Rhodes Avenue in diversicolor standing as landmarks Table Mountain National (Karri gum) along a busy scenic road Park Cathedral Grove on Table Mountain Western Cape i S 34° 00,058' ! E 18° 25.286' 185 Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) Group of scenic trees Porter Estate, Orpen Road saligna standing next to a chapel Western Cape (Sydney designed by Sir Herbert S 34° 02.965' bluegum) Baker E 18° 25.389' Herbert Baker i Chapel Trees 186 Pinus radiata Radiataden (A) & Pine and Redwood trees Part of block B18C Tokai & Sequoia Kaliforniese Rooihout planted in 1897 forming a plantation, Table Mountain sempervirens (A) landmark and recreation National Park (Monterey pine area for local residents. WestemCape trees & The pine trees are the Californian tallest in SA, and possibly redwoods) in Africa The Table i Mountain Grove 187 Eucalyptus Karriebloekom (A) A scenic forest of large Block B23 A Tokai diversicolor Eucalyptus trees planted plantation, Table Mountain (Karri gum) more than a century ago, National Park First Tokai Block forming a landmark and WestemCape i Grove • recreation area for local residents. 188 Eucalyptus Karriebloekom (A) A scenic forest of large Block C5 B Tokai plantation, diversicolor Eucalyptus trees planted Table Mountain National (Karrie Gum) more than a century ago, Park Second Toka; forming a landmark and WestemCape Block Grove recreation area for local ! residents. 189 Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) A scenic forest of large Block C5 A Tokai plantation, saligna Eucalyptus trees planted Table Mountain National (Sydney more than a century ago, Park bluegum) forming a landmark and WestemCape Third Tokai ) recreation area for local I Block Grove residents. 14 No. 33614 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 OCTOBER 2010 191 Acacia galpinii (Monkey thom) The Marico Tree 196 Ficus burkei (Common wild fig) Umtentweni Giant 199 Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Red river gum) The Infruitec Gum Tree 200 Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Red river gum) Wilgenhof Grandfather 203 Adansonia digitata (Baobab) The King of Ga Ratjeke 208 Quercus robur (English Oak) Akkerdraai Oak ! Tree 222 Sequoia sempervirens (Californian Redwood) Misty Grove Apiesdoring (A) I Mooka-Ieselo (Sap) Gewone wildevy (A) / Moumo (Sep) / Umthombe (X) I Umthombe (Z) Rooibloekom (A) Rooibloekom (A) Kremetart (A) I Seboi (Sep) I Mowana (Set) /Muvhuyu M IEngelse eik (A) Kalifomiese Rooihout (A) Tallest thorn tree measured in South Africa to date. Largest Common wild fig in SA Large tree planted about 130 years ago, and now a landmark. Large tree planted about 130 years ago, and now a landmark. Newly discovered and one of the big 5 biggest indigenous trees in South Africa. Large Oak tree, possibly older than 175 years. Prominent landmark. A stand of tall Sequoia trees planted about 80 • years ago. I Veeplaas, Skuinsdrift, Groot Marico Northwest Province S 25° 23.249' E 26° 22.425' Eden Park, Umtentweni KwaZulu-Natal S 30° 42.465' . E 30° 27.207' Infruitec, • Helshoogte pass, StelJenbosch Westem Cape S 33° 55.2334' E 18° 52.1247' Wilgenhof residence, Victoria Street, Universiteitsoord Stellenbosch Westem Cape S 33° 56.0359' E 18° 51.4826' Ga-Ratjeke Village Limpopo Akkerdraai Lodge Annandale Road Stellenbosch Western Cape S335943.51 E 185000.47 Woodbush Plantation, Haenertsburg Limpopo Province S 23° 59.121' E 29° 59.354' A =Afrikaans I E =English I Sep = Sepedi I Set = Setswana / V = Tshivenda I X = IsiXhosa I Z= IsiZulu http:185000.47 http:S335943.51