Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Buddleja saligna	False olive	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Cyperus textilis	Umbrella sedge	It can be used as a construction material Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Elegia tectorum	Cape thatching reed	It can be used as a construction material Suitable for wet sites
Harpephyllum caffrum	Wild plum	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Imperata cylindrica	Sword grass	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Kiggelaria africana	Wild peach	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Leucadendron argenteum	Silver tree	Drought-resistant Fragrant It can be used as a construction material Pioneer species Sensitive roots This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Myrsine africana	Cape Myrtle	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Portulacaria afra	Elephants Food	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value
Prionium serratum	palmiet	Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material Suitable for wet sites
Seriphium plumosum	Kooigoed	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Pioneer species	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii	Paperbark acacia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees