Examples of indigenous South African trees include the acacia tree, African holly (Ilex mitis), the baobab, the mopane tree, and more. Exotic trees are trees that originate from a different region.

South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is launching a monumental campaign to plant one million ...

Across the African continent, indigenous fruit trees are valuable assets for local communities. Africa Indigenous Fruit Trees Offer Major Benefits. but They're Being Ignored - allAfrica.com AllAfrica ...

On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, South Africa joined the rest of the continent to celebrate Indigenous Tree Day (ITD), which is a growing African initiative dedicated to the conservation and sustainable ...

South Africa launched an ambitious program on Monday to plant 1 million trees in one day, aiming to mitigate climate change, boost employment, and enhance food security.

The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), a tiny beetle with a big appetite for destruction, is threatening the country's indigenous trees and forests. Originating from south-east Asia, this beetle ...

More than two-thirds of South Africa’s 20,400 plant species are found nowhere else in the world, said Karen Esler, a distinguished professor of conservation at Stellenbosch University.

Indigenous trees are trees that are native to an area. These trees are integral to the function of an area’s ecosystem, providing not only oxygen for humans and other animal species but also ...

Africa’s key to future food-nutrition security may depend on the untapped potential of indigenous fruit trees. Africa indigenous fruit trees offer major benefits. But they’re being ignored ...