The following table outlines the main trees and grasses in South Africa, where they are found and when their pollen seasons are.
| Trees |
Region |
Pollen season |
| Eucalyptus spp. (Blue Gum) |
Mainly in Gauteng, but scattered throughout SA |
More or less all year round, except in the Cape. Pollen not
very prolific. |
| Acacia spp. |
All areas |
August to December |
| Willows (Salix spp.) |
All areas |
Very little pollen, as only female trees have been imported. |
| Pine trees (Pinus spp.) |
All areas |
Late August |
| Yellowwoods (Podocarpus spp.) |
Mostly in the Cape |
Mid-October |
| Oak trees (Quercus spp.) |
Mostly in the Cape |
Varies - mostly late August |
| Stinkwood (Ocotea bullata) |
Western Cape |
October |
| Cypress and Juniper (Cupressus and Juniperus
spp.) |
All areas |
August, September |
| Plane (Platanus spp.) |
Many urban areas |
Mainly September |
| Grasses |
Region |
Peak pollen period |
| Meadow grass or Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa annua) |
Coastal areas, interior except Western and Northern border |
August, September |
| Bermuda Grass or Couch Grass (Cynodon dactylon) |
All areas |
September to May |
| Common Reed (Phragmites spp.) |
All areas |
August |
| Rooigras (Themeda triandra) |
All areas except western Northern Cape |
June to November |
| Love Grass (Eragrostis spp.) |
All areas |
August to February |
| Thatching grass (Hyparrhenia spp.) |
Mainly northern and eastern parts of the country |
September to February |
| Kikuyu (Pennisetum setaceum) |
Most urban areas |
September to February |
| Rye Grass (Lolium spp.) |
Southern, eastern and northern parts of the country |
September to November |
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