English Common Names for Proteas

Common Names	Genus	Species
Broadleaf Featherbush	Au	umbellata
Channelleaf Featherbush	Au	cancellata
Featherduster	Au	umbellata
Fluffy Featherbush	Au	umbellata
Needleleaf Featherbush	Au	pallasia
Pineleaf Aulax	Au	cancellata
Widow wailleaf Aulax	Au	umbellata
African Almond	Br	stellatifolium
Bitter Almond	Br	stellatifolium
Cape Almond	Br	stellatifolium
Hottentot's Almond	Br	stellatifolium
Kaffir Chestnut	Br	stellatifolium
Starry Brabeium	Br	stellatifolium
Wild Almond	Br	stellatifolium
Wild Chestnut	Br	stellatifolium
Bryumflower Diastella	Di	thymelaeoides
Flats Silkypuff	Di	proteoides
Flats Silkystar	Di	proteoides
Flats Starlet	Di	proteoides
Franshoek Silkypuff	Di	buekii
Hangklip Silkypuff	Di	thymelaeoides meridiana
Heathleaf Diastella	Di	proteoides
Kogelberg Silkypuff	Di	thymelae. thymelaeoides
Matched Diastella	Di	parilis
Mountain Silkypuff	Di	divaricata montana
Myrtleleaf Diastella	Di	myrtifolia
Palmiet Silkypuff	Di	fraterna
Peninsula Silkypuff	Di	divaricata divaricata
Serpyllumleaf Diastella	Di	divaricata
Trailing Diastella	Di	buekii
Tulbagh Silkypuff	Di	myrtifolia
Vacciniumleaf Diastella	Di	divaricata
Worcester Silkypuff	Di	parilis
African Beechwood	Fa	saligna
Bush Beechwood	Fa	galpinii
Bushveld Beechwood	Fa	saligna
Egossa Beechwood	Fa	macnaughtonii
Forest Beechwood	Fa	galpinii
Manica Beechwood	Fa	forficuliflora
Red Beechwood	Fa	saligna
Terblanz Beechwood	Fa	macnaughtonii
Transvaal Beechwood	Fa	saligna
Banks' Grevillea	Gr	banksii
Dwarf Silky Oak	Gr	banksii
Red Silky Oak	Gr	banksii
Redflower Silky Oak	Gr	banksii
Scarlet Silky Oak	Gr	banksii
Silky Oak	Gr	robusta
Silver Oak	Gr	robusta
Southern Silky Oak	Gr	robusta
Bushy Needlewood	Ha	sericea
Hairy Needlebush	Ha	gibbosa
Hedge Hakea	Ha	salicifolia
Needlebush	Ha	sericea
Rock Needlebush	Ha	gibbosa
Royal Hakea	Ha	victoria
Sea-urchin Hakea	Ha	petiolaris
Silky Needlebush	Ha	sericea
Willow Hakea	Ha	salicifolia
Willow-leaf Hakea	Ha	salicifolia

We are attempting to compile comprehensive databases of common names in use. If you are aware of any names used which are not in the list, please e-mail us at protea@nbict.nbi.ac.za.