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FLORA Trees and plants in and around St Lucia
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Recorded Mangrove Species

St Lucia estuarine system, located within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park covers an area of 239 566 ha. This area includes marine, coastal, wetland, estuarine and terrestrial environments. With this said, flora in the area is rich and diverse, with 734 genera and 2180 recorded plant species.

Indigenous trees found in the area include Dune Sweet Thorn, White-milkwood, Coast Strelitzia, Buffalo-thorn, Dune Myrtle, Bush Tick-berry, Dune Star-apple, Coast Red-milkwood, Cape-ash and Thorny-rope Flat-bean to name a few.

The area provides the ideal habitat for mangrove trees of which 6 species have been recorded. These are the White mangrove, Black mangrove, Red mangrove, Eastern mangrove, Kosi mangrove and Cannonball mangrove. The White, Black and Red mangroves are commonly found along the St Lucia Estuary. Mangrove ecosystems provide habitat for a variety of animals and are critical for animals who are dependent on them to complete their life cycles.

Sausage-tree, Kigelia africana, St Lucia, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, plant species, tree species

Sausage-tree (Kigelia africana)

Delicate flowers such as African-dogrose, Candy-striped crinum, Paintbrush lily, Fireball lily, Flame lily and Lagoon Hibiscus provide colour to the landscape throughout the year.

Although present, alien invasive plant species are relatively low in St Lucia. Forestry that dominated the park in the 1960s, followed a successful wetland rehabilitation program on the Eastern Shores in which removal of the pine plantations was conducted. The area is now functioning as a grassland and wetland. Rehabilitation of the Western Shores are still in progress.

SOME TREE AND PLANT SPECIES FOUND IN AND AROUND ST LUCIA

Maputaland Cycad (Encephalartos ferox)

Maputaland Cycad, Encephalartos ferox,St Lucia, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, tree species, plant species

Natal Wild Banana (Strelitzia nicolai)

Natal WIld Banana, Strelitzia nicolai, St Lucia, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, plant species, tree species

Dune Sweet Thorn (Acacia kosiensis)

Dune Sweet Thorn, Acacia kosiensis, St Lucia, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, tree species, plant species

African-dogrose (Xylotheca kraussiana)

African-dogrose, Xylotheca kraussiana, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, tree species, plant species

Impala-lily (Adenium multiflorum)

Impala-lily, Adenium multiflorum, St Lucia, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, tree species, plant species

Cape Honey-suckle (Tecomaria capensis)

Cape Honey-suckle, Tecomaria capensis, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, tree species, plant species

Prickly Tree Hibiscus (Hibiscus diversifolius)

Prickly Tree Hibiscus, Hibiscus diversifolius, St Lucia, Kwazulu-Natal, South Arica, tree species, plant species

Cape-ash (Ekebergia capensis)

Cape-ash, Ekebergia capensis, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, tree species, plant species

St Lucia is a small town on the East coast of South Africa. Surrounded by an UNESCO World Heritage Site, this town is at the heart of magnificent natural coastal forests, wild animals, majestic bird life, breathtaking beaches and hospitable people.

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