Several species listed as invasive alien plant species have been recorded on the GWHS&NRC. These are listed in Table 3.6. Hakea sericea, Opuntia spp. and Nerium oleander are the dominant alien invasive plants species on the GWHS&NRC. Table 3.6: Invasive alien plant species on the Gamkaberg World Heritage Site and Nature Reserve Complex and adjacent areas. Scientific name Vernacular name Family Status Distribution Acacia cyclops Red eye/Rooikrans Fabaceae Declared Gamkaberg invader Acacia mearnsii Black Fabaceae Declared Rooiberg, wattle/Swartwattel invader Paardenberg Agave americana Sisal/Garingboom Agavaceae Declared Groenefontein, invaders Triangle, Kwessie Alhagi macrorum Fabaceae Vaalhoek, Gouritz River Arundo donax Giant reed Poacae Declared Groenefontein, (Spaansriet) weed Vaalhoek Atriplex lindleyi Sponge fruit Chenopodiaceae Declared Groenefontein, subsp. inflata saltbush/Blasiebrak invader Gamkaberg, Vaalhoek Datura sp. Thorn apple/Malpitte Solanaceae Declared Watercourses weed throughout GWHS&NRC Echinopsis Torch Cactaceae Declared Vaalhoek spachiana cactus/Orrelkaktus weed Eucalyptus spp. Bluegums/Bloekom Myrtaceae Declared Groenefontein, invader Vaalhoek Hakea sericea Silky Hakea/Syerige Proteaceae Declared Gamkaberg, hakea weed Rooiberg Melia azedarach Syringa/Sering Meliaceae Declared Gamkaberg invader Nerium oleander Oleander /Selonsroos Apocynaceae Declared Gamka & Gouritz weed Rivers Nicotiana glauca Wild Solanaceae Declared Groenefontein, Tobacco/Wildetabak weed Triangle, Kwessie Opuntia spp. Prickly pear/Turksvy Cactaceae Declared Gamkaberg, weeds Groenefontein, Triangle, Kwessie, Vaalhoek Pennisetum Kikuyu Poaceae Porposed Gamkaberg Declared
Several species listed as invasive alien plant species have been recorded on the GWHS&NRC. These are listed in Table 3.6. Hakea sericea, Opuntia spp. and Nerium oleander are the dominant alien invasive plants species on the GWHS&NRC. Table 3.6: Invasive alien plant species on the Gamkaberg World Heritage Site and Nature Reserve Complex and adjacent areas. Scientific name Vernacular name Family Status Distribution Acacia cyclops Red eye/Rooikrans Fabaceae Declared invader Gamkaberg Acacia mearnsii Black wattle/Swartwattel Fabaceae Declared invader Rooiberg, Paardenberg Agave americana Sisal/Garingboom Agavaceae Declared invaders Groenefontein, Triangle, Kwessie Alhagi macrorum Fabaceae Vaalhoek, Gouritz River Arundo donax Giant reed (Spaansriet) Poacae Declared weed Groenefontein, Vaalhoek Atriplex lindleyi subsp. inflata Sponge fruit saltbush/Blasiebrak Chenopodiaceae Declared invader Groenefontein, Gamkaberg, Vaalhoek Datura sp. Thorn apple/Malpitte Solanaceae Declared weed Watercourses throughout GWHS&NRC Echinopsis spachiana Torch cactus/Orrelkaktus Cactaceae Declared weed Vaalhoek Eucalyptus spp. Bluegums/Bloekom Myrtaceae Declared invader Groenefontein, Vaalhoek Hakea sericea Silky Hakea/Syerige hakea Proteaceae Declared weed Gamkaberg, Rooiberg Melia azedarach Syringa/Sering Meliaceae Declared invader Gamkaberg Nerium oleander Oleander /Selonsroos Apocynaceae Declared weed Gamka & Gouritz Rivers Nicotiana glauca Wild Tobacco/Wildetabak Solanaceae Declared weed Groenefontein, Triangle, Kwessie Opuntia spp. Prickly pear/Turksvy Cactaceae Declared weeds Gamkaberg, Groenefontein, Triangle, Kwessie, Vaalhoek Pennisetum Kikuyu Poaceae Porposed Declared Gamkaberg
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