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THE ANNUAL ARBOR WEEK: TREES OF THE YEAR 2012
 
Description
South Africa celebrates Arbor Week from 1-7 September annually. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), as the custodian of forestry in South Africa, is responsible for the campaign. The aim of Arbor Week is to promote and create a better life for all. The theme for the 2012 Arbor Week Campaign is “Our Forests-Our Future”.  
 
Date of this year's event
  1 - 7 September 2012
   
 

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

Family: Rhizophoraceae
Common names: black mangrove (Eng.); swartwortelboom
(Afr.); isiKhangazi, isiHlobane (isiZulu); isiKhangathi
(isiXhosa)
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Protorhus Longifolia


Family name: Anacardiceae
Common name: Red beech (Eng), Rooiboekenhout
(Afr), Umhlangothi (isiZulu), Ikhubalo (isiXhosa)
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Syzygium cordatum

Family name: Myrtaceae
Common name: Water berry (Eng) Waterbessie (Afr),
(Afrikaans), umdoni (isiXhosa), montlho (sePedi), umSwi
(isiZulu)
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Related References
  Arbor Week 2012 Calendar of Events
  Trees of the year 2012 Z Fold
  Million trees programme Z Fold