Declared Plants in the Myrtaceae in South Africa

N.B. The regulations concerning categories 1, 2 and 3 are briefly summarised here. To avoid any misunderstanding, the reader should consult the full regulations given in the Government Gazette, Vol 429, No. 22166 of 30 March 2001 or Henderson (2001).

Category 1: Prohibited; must be controlled, or eradicated where possible.

Eucalyptus lehmannii (only in Western Cape)
Eugenia uniflora (only in Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal)
Leptospermum laevigatum

Category 2: Allowed only in demarcated areas under controlled conditions; prohibited within 30 m of the 1:50-year flood line of watercourses or wetlands.

Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Eucalyptus diversicolor
Eucalyptus grandis
Eucalyptus lehmannii (excluding Western Cape)
Eucalyptus paniculata
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Psidium guajava

Category 3: No further planting or trade of propagative material allowed; existing plants may remain but must be prevented from spreading; prohibited within 30 m of the 1:50-year floodline of watercourses or wetlands.

Eugenia uniflora (excluding Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal)
Metrosideros excelsa
Psidium cattleianum
Psidium X durbanensis
Psidium guineense
Syzygium cumini
Syzygium jambos

Proposed category 3 plants: More information is required before they can be listed.

Callistemon rigidus
Leptospermum scoparium
Syzygium paniculatum (=Eugenia myrtifolia)