Trees we can plant close to buildings
The following list of trees comes from habitattreenursery.co.za/wfaq.php
The soil conditions in a particular area play a VERY vital part when it comes to the development of the trees root system. If your property has very heavy clay soil, the roots of any tree species will tend to be superficial and in some cases may even cause damage.
The following list of tree species is a guideline of species known to have non- invasive root systems
- Apodytes dimidiata – White Pear
- Bismarckia nobilis – Bismarkia Palm
Citrus varieties
- Dais cotinifolia – Pom Pom Tree
- Diospyros scabrida – Coastal Bladder nut
- Diospyros whyteana – Bladder Nut
- Dracaena draco – Dragon Tree
- Lagerstroemia indica – Pride of India
- Liquidambar styraciflua – Liquidamber
- Magnolia grandiflora – Southern Magnolia
- Magnolia grandiflora – Little Gem Magnolia
- Magnolia soulangeana – Tulip Magnolia
- Noltea africana – Soap Bush
- Nuxia floribunda – Forest Elder
- Plumeria rubra – Frangipanni
- Ptaeroxylon obliquum – Sneezewood
- Rauvolfia caffra – Quine Tree
- Syzygium guineense – Water Pear
- Syzygium gerrardii – Jam Bos
- Vepris lanceolata – White Iron Wood
- Viburnum sinensis – Sweet Viburnum
- Viburnum suspensus – Viburnum
- Viburnum tinus lucidum – Viburnum