Trees And Shrubs Suitable for Thorntree Conservancies Climate
Trees
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Favoured By | Size When Mature |
| Acacia caffra | Common Hookthorn Gevone Haakdoring | Nesting birds and insects (prey for many bird Species) | 9x6 Meters |
| Acacia karoo | Sweet Thorn Soetdoring | Nesting Birds and insects, including Butterflies | 8x8 Meters |
| Celtis africana | White Stinkwood Wit Stinkhout | Nesting Birds and insects, fruit favoured by birds | 10x4 Meters |
| Cussonia paniculata | Cabbage Tree Bergkiepersol | Insects, fruit attracts a wide variety of birds | 5x2 Meters |
| Combretum erythropylum | River Bushwillow Riviersvaderlandswilg | Attracts nesting birds and insects | 10 X 8 Meters |
| Grewia occidentalis | Crossberry Kriusbessie | Attracts fruit eating birds and insects | 5 X 3 Meters |
| Kiggelaria africana | Wild Peach Wildeperske | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 12 X 11 Meters |
| Olea europaea-ssp. africana | Wild olive Swartolienhout | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 6 X 4 Meters |
| Pappea Capensis | Jacket plum (indaba Ttee) Doppruim | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 7 X 6 Meters |
| Peltophorum africanum | Weeping wattle Huilboom | Attracts insects and insectivorous birds | 9 X 8 Meters |
| Phoenix reclinata | Wild date palm Wildedadelboom | Bears Fruit and attracts birds and insects | 5 X 4 Meters |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Outeniqua Yellowwood Outenikwageelhout | Attracts fruit eating birds | 12 X 4 Meters |
| Rhamnus prinoides | Dogwood Blinkblaar | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 4 X 4 Meters |
| Rhus lancea | Karee | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 7 X 7 Meters |
| Rhus viminalis | White karee Witkaree | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 8 X 7 Meters |
| Ziziphus mucronata | Buffalo thorn Blinkblaar-wag- 'n-Bietjie | Bears Fruit and attracts insects | 9 X 8 Meters |
Shrubs
| Buddleja auriculata | Weeping Sage Treursalie | Attracts Insects and butterflies | 4 X 4 Meters |
| Buddleja saligna | Olive Buddleja Witolienhout | Beautiful flowers attracts insects and birds | 4 X 3 Meters |
| Buddleja salviifolia | Sagewood Wildesalie | Attracts Insects and butterflies | 5 X 4 Meters |
| Diospyrus lycioides | Blue bush Bloubos | Attracts insects and bears fruit | 5 X 4 Meters |
| Dovyalis caffra | Kei-apple Kei-Appel | Excellent fruit for jam also attracts insects and birds | 4 X 3 Meters |
| Ehretia rigida | Puzzle bush Deurmekaarbos | Bears fruit and attracts insects | 4 X 4 Meters |
| Leonotis leonoris | Wild Dagga Wilde Dagga | Produces nectar attracts insects and birds | 2 X 1.5 Meters |
| Polygala myrtiflolia | Bloukappie | Attracts Insects and butterflies | 3 X 3 Meters |
| Protea caffra | Highveld Protea Suikerbos | Produces nectar attracts insects and birds | 3 X 3 Meters |
| Rhus pyroides | Firethorn Common Taaibos Gevone Taaibos | Bears fruit and attracts birds and insects | 5 X 4 Meters |
| Leucosidea sericea | Ouhout | Attracts insects and birds | 3 X 4 Meters |
By planting indigenous trees and shrubs, they will not only save water but will also increase biodiversity through providing food and nesting sites for many species , the plants are all hardy specimens and will survive in our area Ask for them at your local nursery.