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GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

No. 1132 3 December 2010

CORRECTION NOTICE

CORRECTION NOTICE IN RESPECT OF LIST OF CHAMPION TREES

Please note that the list of Champion trees under section 12 (1) (a) and (b) of the National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998), as amended, scheduled in Government Notice No. 890 dated 15 October 2010, as published in Government Gazette No. 33614, is replaced by the Schedule set out below.

SCHEDULE A

Tree Species / Other common General Description Location Tree Name names (Province, district, farm/town, suburb, street)

property registration names or approximate co­ ordinates if available

Adansonia Kremetart (A) / Seboi Largest indigenous tree of Zwigodini, Vendaland digitata (Baobab) (Sep) / Mowana (Set) South Africa and habitat for Limpopo Province Sagole Tree, /Muvhuyu (V) a rare colony of mottled also known as spinetail swallows. S 22° 29.99' E 30° 37.99' Muvhuyu wa Makhadzi

3 Ficus sa/icifolia Wonderboomvy (A) Largest Wonderboom fig. Wonderboom Park, Pretoria (Wonderboom Old (about 1000 years) and (Tshwane metropolitan area) fig) historic - Ox wagon Gauteng "The Pretoria outs pan area in earlier Wonderboom years, and legend that a S 25° 41.61' E 28° 11.46" fig" local chief was buried under the tree. 4 Breonadia Mingerhout (A) / Largest Matumi tree in Amorentia Estate, Politsi sa/icina Mohlome (Sep) / South Africa Valley, Modjacljiskloof (Matumi) Mutulume (Set) Limpopo Province One of a trio of trees dubbed the S 23° 45.89' E 30° 2.92' Three Queens of Amorentia 5 Adansonia Kremetart (A) / Seboi Very large baobab and Sunland farm, Platland, digitata (Sep) / Mowana (Set well-known tourist attraction Modjadjiskloof, (Baobab) Limpopo 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 Limpopo Province fig) 12 No. 33812 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 DECEMBER 2010

10 Podocarpus Outeniekwa geelhout Largest accessible Diepwalle State forest, falcatus (A) / Mog6bag6ba Outeniqua yellowwood in Knysna (Outeniqua (Sep) / Umkhoba (X) South Africa Western Cape yellowwood) / Umsonti (Z) King Edward VII Tree 15. Breonadia Mingerhout (A) / Second largest Matumi tree Amorentia Estate, Politsi salicina Mohlome (Sep) / in South Africa Valley (Matumi) Mutulume (Set) Modjadjiskloof One of a trio of Limpopo Province

trees dubbed the Three Queens of S 23° 46.09' E 30° 2.85' Amorentia 27 Ficus polita Hartblaarvy (A) Largest Wild rubber fig in Eden Park, Umtentweni subsp. Polita Umkhiwane (Z) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal (Wild rubber fig) S 30° 46.466' Umtentweni E 30° 27.172' Rubber Fia 29. Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) Stand of Eucalyptus trees Woodbush Plantation, saligna planted in 1906 by forestry Haenertsburg (Sydney pioneer A.K. Eastwood, Limpopo Province bluegum) including the two tallest S 230 50.733' E 290 59.008' The Twin Giants trees in SA and Africa. of Magoebas- kloof and surrounding grove 31. Sideroxylon Melkhout (A) / Largest milkwood in South Langbos farm inerme Ximfana (X) / Africa, estimated to be 8 km northwest of Stilbaai (milkwood) Umakhwelafingqane about 1000 years old Western Cape Grandfather (Z) Tree of Still Bay S 34° 22.30' E 21° 24' 32. Sideroxylon Melkhout (A) I Historic tree believed to Dias Museum, Mosse\ Bay inerme Ximfana (X) / have been the tree in which Western Cape (milkwood) Umakhwelafingqane an old shoe was placed for Mossel Bay Post (Z) exchange of messages by S 34° 10.81' E 22° 8.48' Office Tree Portuguese seafarers in the I 16th century 33. Cinnamomum Kanferboom (A) Historic trees planted more Vergelegen Estate, Somerset camphora than 3 centuries ago by West (Camphor tree) Governor WA van der Stel Western Cape The Vergelegen - very large trees with large Camphor Trees landscape impact S 34° 4.61' E 18° 53.38' 34. Eucalyptus Bloekom en ander Arboretum of historic The Tokai arboretum situated saligna & a large spesies (A) significance with trees in the Tokai State forest, as variety of other planted there since 1885. proclaimed in 1985 under the tree species Laid out by Joseph Storr War Graves and National (Sydney Lister at the beginning of Monuments Act of 1969 (Act bluegum etc) the forestry industry. A No 28 of 1969) - now major landmark and replaced by the National Tokai arboretum recreation area, and world Heritage Resources Act of - all mature trees famous among botanists, 1999 (Act No 25 of 1999) horticulturists and S 340 40.8' E 180 24.52'

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36. Platanus Plataan (A) Tree avenue of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical acerifolia exceptionally old plane Gardens, Pietermaritzburg (London plane) trees - of historic value - KwaZulu-Natal Marriot's Avenue planted in 1908 by Mr WE S 290 36 ..381' E 300 20.836' Marriot (curator). The trees are a central landscape feature of the botanical gardens. 45. Eucalyptus Grysysterbas- Arboretum or sample plot of Middelkop Plantation, paniculata, E bloekom (A) large Eucalyptus trees Haenertsburg maculata, &E Gevlektebloekom (A) planted in the 1930s and Limpopo Province microcorys (Grey Kersvetbloekom (A) protected to commemorate S 230 49.187' E 30 0 04.011' ironbark, Spotted the Commonwealth gum & Tallow Forestry Conference of gum), 1935. Commonwealth plantation 46. Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) Stand of tall eucalypt trees Westfalia Estate, Tzaneen saligna planted in 1933 by the Limpopo Province (Sydney eminent Dr Hans S 230 43 ..898' E 300 06.506' bluegum) Merensky. Westfalia Showblock

49. Araucaria Norfolkeiland den (A) Tallest Norfolk Island Pine Theological Seminary, heterophyl/a planted in 1826 by wife of Stellenbosch University, (Norfolk Island the last landdrost of Stellenbosch Pine) Stellenbosch. Western Cape The Kweekskool Araucaria S 33° 56.32' E 18° 51.86' 50. Eucalyptus Rooibloekom (A) Planted in 1880. Prominent Bergzicht market square, camaldulensis tree providing shade for an Stellenbosch (River red gum) entire informal market. Western Cape Bergzicht Market Tree S 33° 55.95' E 18° 51.51' 51. Quercus robur Engelse Eik (A) Planted in 1812. One of 6 Ryneveld Street, (English oak) only 5 oak trees remaining Stellenbosch The Ryneveld from the previous Western Cape Oak generation of planted oak trees. S 33° 56.29' E 18° 51.79' 60. Quercus robur Engelse Eik (A) One of the biggest oaks in Zandvliet Delta Farm, (English oak) the district, located at a Franschoek The Zandvliet historic farmhouse of an old Western Cape Oak wine estate. S 33° 51.78' E 18° 59.42' 61. Populus nigra Italiaanse populier The tree stands at the site Clo Lothbury & Fawley (Lombardy (A) where Ruth Fischer, Street, Johannesburg, poplar) daughter of Braam Fischer Gauteng The Ruth (a prominent founder Fischer Tree member of the SA S 26° 10.94' E 28° 0.40' Communist Party) ran a safe house for fugitives from the Apartheid security forces. The tree served as landmark for those seeking this safe house. 14 NO.33812 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 DECEMBER 2010

82. Podocarpus Outeniekwa geelhout One of the most accessible Storms River State forest, fa/acatus (A) I Mogobagoba and famous big trees in Storms River (Outeniqua (Sep) I Umkhoba (X) Tsitsikamma forest. Visited Eastern Cape yellowwood) I Umsonti (Z) by more than 80 000 Tsitsikamma Big tourists each year. Tree 83. Podocarpus Outeniekwa geelhout One of the largest Bergplaas State forest, fa/catus (A) I Mogobagoba yellowwoods in the Knysna Collin's Hoek (Outeniqua (Sep) I Umkhoba (X) forests, receiving Western Cape yellowwood) I Umsonti (Z) substantial numbers of Woodville Big visitors. S 33° 56.04 E 22° 38.72' Tree 84. Podocarpus Outeniekwa geelhout One of the largest trees in Auckland Nature Reserve fa/catus (A) I MogObagoba Eastern Cape, known as Keiskamma State forest (Outeniqua (Sep) I Umkhoba (X) the Eastern monarch, and Hogsback yellowwood) I Umsonti (Z) located next to the Tyume Eastern Cape Eastern Monarch hiking trail.

85. Podocarpus Outeniekwa geelhout Landmark tree towering Goudveld State Forest, fa/catus I Mogobagoba (Sep) above the forest, and the Garden Route National Park (Outeniqua I Umkhoba (X) I site of a memorial to writer Western Cape yellowwood) Umsonti (Z) Dalene Matthee. S 33° 55 ..001' The Dalene E 22° 57.471' Matthee Big Tree (previously known as Krisjan se Nek Big Tree)

89. Quercus robur Engelse Eik (A) Very large oak tree planted George Tourism Bureau, 124 (English oak) in 1811 - one of the biggest York Street, George The Slave tree of in the southern hemi~ Western Cape George sphere. The popular name comes from a belief that S 33° 57.39' E 22° 54' slaves were chained to the tree in the early part of the 17th century. 95 Quercus robur Engelse Eik (A) The first individual tree 8 Berthastreet, Sophiatown (English oak) proclaimed as protected Johannesburg Sophiatown Oak under the National Forests Gauteng Act. Was mutilated and S 26° 10.79' E 27° 58.81' 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. 96 Breonadia Mingerhout (A) I Third Largest Matumi tree Amorentia Estate, Mooketsi salicina Mohlome (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 STAATSKOERANT, 3 DESEMBER 2010 No.33812 15

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 Western Cape 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 S 26° 10.78' E 27° 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 S 33.9243 Tree 3 centuries ago, and thus E 18.4208 the oldest surviving fruit tree in the country. 123 Ficus Australiaanse Largest tree in Western Arderne Gardens, Claremont macrophylla baniaan (A) Cape according to size CapeTown (Moreton Bay index, planted more than a Western Cape 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 Western Cape Pine) Arderne and his son. The Arderne Tower Tree 128 Eucalyptus Karriebloekom (A) Tallest stand of Karri gum Kruisfontein State Forest diversico/or 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 18° 53.392' 135 Eucalyptus Salignabloekom (A) Very tall tree lane -planted Wood bush Plantation, saligna around 1920 by forestry Haenertsburg, (Sydney pioneer AJ O'Connor. Limpopo Province bluegum) Landmark visible from S 29° 59.121' E 29° 59.354' The 'O'Connor various viewpoints. tree lane Situated next to O'Connor's memorial. 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. 16 No.33812 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 DECEMBER 2010

138 Quercis serris Turkse eik (A) One of the largest and Arderne Gardens, Claremont (Turkey oak) oldest trees in Arderne Cape Town The Arderne Gardens, planted more Western Cape Turkey Oak than a century ago by John Ardeme 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 Gardens, planted more Western Cape Pine than a century ago by John I Arderne and his son. 140 Agathis robusta Queenslandse One of the largest and Arderne Gardens, (Queensland kauri (A) oldest trees in Ardeme 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) midlands to date. Situated S 290 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) Eastem Cape. Planted in Eastern Cape The Isidenge the late 1880s by forest S 32 0 40.049' E 270 16.754' Sentinel workers as part of an early tree plantation. 152 Eucalyptus Lemoenbloekom (A) Very attractive group of big Campus of Pa'ul Roos citriodora trees in scenic setting on Gymnasium ( Lemon-scented the campus grounds. Welgelegen gum) Stellenbosch The Paul Roos Western Cape I Gymnasium S 330 56.25' E 180 51.54'

Lane 153 Quercus robur Engelse eik (A) Large oak tree on farmyard Bonniemile' Stellenbosch (English oak) next to the original wagon Western Cape The Bonniemile route linking Stellenbosch S 33 0 02.31' E 180 46.00' Oak with Cape Town. Local claim that Governor Simon 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 330 56.044' E 180 53.00' Tree Same size as the Bergzicht tree and was thus probably also olanted ca 1880. 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 STAATSKOERANT, 3 DESEMBER 2010 No.33812 17

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 Kaliforniese 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- E 20° 49.93' vadersbos I Redwood Grove 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 Chapel Trees 191 Acacia galpinii Apiesdoring (A) I Tallest thorn tree measured Veeplaas, Skuinsdrift, (Monkey thorn) Mooka-Ieselo (Sep) in South Africa to date. Groot Marico The Marico Tree Northwest Province S 25° 23.249' E 26° 22.425' 196 Ficus burke; Gewone wildevy (A) I Largest Common wild fig in Eden Park, Umtentweni (Common wild Moumo (Sep) I SA KwaZulu-Natal

fig) Umthombe (X) I S 30° 42.465' Umtentweni Umthombe (Z) E 30° 27.207' Giant 199 Eucalyptus Rooibloekom (A) Large tree planted about Infruitec, camaldulensis 130 years ago, and now a Helshoogte pass, (Red river gum) landmark. Stellenbosch The Infruitec Western Cape

Gum Tree S 33° 55.2334' E 18° 52.1247' 200 Eucalyptus Rooibloekom (A) Large tree planted about Wilgenhof residence, Victoria camaldulensis 130 years ago, and now a Street, Universiteitsoord (Red river gum) landmark. Stellenbosch Wilgenhof Western Cape Grandfather S 33° 56.0359' E 18° 51.4826'

203 Adansonia Kremetart (A) I Seboi Newly discovered and one Ga-Raljeke Village digitata (Sep) I Mowana (Set) of the big 5 biggest limpopo (Baobab) IMuvhuyu (V) indigenous trees in South The King of Ga- Africa. Ratjeke

208 Quercus robur Engelse eik (A) Large Oak tree, possibly Akkerdraai Lodge (English Oak) older than 175 years. Annandale Road Akkerdraai Oak Prominent landmark. Stellenbosch Tree Western Cape S 33 59 43.51 E 185000.47

A =Afrikaans IE =English I Sep =Sepedi I Set =Setswana I V =Tshivenda I X =IsiXhosa I Z = IsiZulu