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PSHB has a large host range, where the fungus and beetle can establish themselves.

REPRODUCTIVE HOST TREES

Beetle and fungus can establish; beetle can breed; possible for host to be killed by fungus.

Highly Susceptible Reproductive Hosts

Acer negundoboxelder
Quercus roburEnglish oak
Ricinus communiscastor bean
Salix babylonicaweeping willow

Alien Species (and Listed Invasive Species)

Scientific nameCommon name
Acacia longifolialong-leaved wattle
Acacia mearnsiiblack wattle
Acacia melanoxylonblackwood
Acer buergerianumtrident (Chinese) maple
Acer negundoboxelder
Acer palmartumJapanese maple
Acer pseudoplatanusSycamore maple
Acer saccharinumsilver maple
Bauhinia variegataOrchid tree
Brachychiton discolorpink flame tree
Carya illinoinensispecan nut
Cassia fistulagolden shower tree
Casuarina cunninghamianabeefwood
Gleditsia triacanthoshoney locust
Koelreuteria paniculatagolden raintree
Liquidambar styraciflualiquid amber (American sweetgum)
Magnolia grandiflorasouthern magnolia
Malus domesticaapple
Pearsea americanaavocado
Photinia x fraseriChristmas berry
Platanus x acerifoliaLondon plane
Populus albawhite poplar
Populus nigraLombardy poplar
Populus simoniiChinese cottonwood
Populus x canescensgrey poplar
Prunus armeniaca apricot
Prunus cerasiferacherry plum
Prunus dulcisalmond
Prunus nigrablack plum
Pyrus communispear
Quercus palustrispin oak
Quercus roburEnglish oak
Quercus subercork oak
Ricinus communiscastor bean
Robinia pseudoacaciablack locust
Rosa setigeraclimbing rose
Salix albawhite willow
Senna mulitjugaNovember shower
Ulmus parvifoliaChinese elm
Viburnum odoratissimumsweet viburnum
Wisteria sinensisChinese wisteria

Indigenous Species

Scientific name Common name
Acalypha glabrataSand buchu
Acalypha glabrataforest false nettle
Afrocarpus falcatusOuteniqua yellowwood
Afzelia quanzensispod mahogany
Allophylus natalensisdune false crowberry
Anisodontea scabrosarough-leaf African mallow
Baphia racemosaviolet pea
Bauhinia galpiniipride of de Kaap
Brachylaena discolorcoast silver oak
Calodendrum capenseCape chestnut
Calpurnia aureawild laburnum
Combretum erythrophyllumriver bushwillow
Combretum krausiiforest bushwillow
Cussonia spicatacabbage tree/kieperso
Dichrostachys cinereasickle bush
Diospyros dichrophyllastar apple
Diospyros glabraCape star-apple
Diospyros whyteanabladdernut
Erythrina caffracoast coral tree
Erythrina lysistemoncommon coral tree
Ficus natalensisNatal fig
Ficus trichopodaswamp fig
Grewia occidentaliscross berry
Halleria lucidatree fuchsia
Harpephyllum caffrumwild plum
Indigofera jucundariver indigo
Kiggelaria africanawild peach
Loxostylis alatawild pepper tree
Maesa lanceolatafalse assegai
Olea europaea subsp. africanawild olive
Podalyria calyptratawater blossom pea
Psoralea affinis
Rhamnus prinoidesshiny-leaf buckthorn
Psoralea aphyllaleafless fountain bush
Psoralea pinatafountain bush
Salix mucronataCape willow
Sparrmannia africanaAfrican hemp
Sterculia murexLowveld chestnut
Trema orientalispigeon wood
Trichilia emeticaNatal mahogany
Vepris lanceolatawhite ironwood
Virgilia oroboides subsp. ferrugineakeurboom

NON-REPRODUCTIVE HOST TREES

Beetle will not establish and reproduce; fungus may establish or may not.

Alien Species (and Listed Invasive Species)

Scientific name Common name
Acacia salignaPort Jackson Willow
Bauhinia purpureabutterfly orchid tree
Betula pendulasilver birch
Bougainvillea sp.bougainvillea
Camellia japonicacommon camellia
Cananga odorataylang ylang
Ceiba pentandrakapok
Ceiba speciosaSilk floss tree
Cinnamomum camphoracamphor
Citrus limonlemon
Citrus sinensisorange
Cordia myxaAssyrian plum
Diospyros kakipersimmon
Eriobotrya japonicumloquat
Erythrina livingstonianaaloe coral tree
Eucalyptus camaldulensisriver red gum
Ficus cariccommon fig
Fraxinus americanaAmerican ash
Fraxinus excelsiorEuropean ash
Hakea salicifoliawillow-leaved hakea
Hibiscus rosa-sinensishibiscus
Jacaranda mimosifoliajacaranda
Macadamia sp.macadamia nut
Melia azedarachsyringa
Metasequoia glyptostroboidesdawn redwood
Monoon longifoliumfalse ashoka
Morus nigrablack mulberry
Olea europaea subsp. europaeacultivated olive
Platanus occidentalisAmerican plane
Platanus racemosaCalifornian plane
Plumeria rubrafrangipani
Prunus aviumsweet cherry
Prunus persicapeach
Psidium guajavaguava
Quercus nigrawater oak
Quercus rugosanet leaf oak
Schinus mollepepper tree
Solanum mauritianumbugweed
Stenocarpus sinuatusfirewheel tree
Taxodium distichumswamp cypress
Ulmus minor = proceraEnglish elm
Vitis viniferagrape vine

Indigenous Species

Scientific name Common name
Adansonia digitatabaobab
Albizia adianthifoliaflat crown
Allophylus decipiensbastard taaibos
Buddleja salignafalse olive
Calodendrum capenseCape chestnut
Celtis africanawhite stinkwood
Chaetacme aristatathorny elm
Cola natalensiscoshwood
Commiphora harveyicopper stem corkwood
Cordia caffraseptee tree
Cussonia spicatacabbage tree/kieperso
Diospyros dichrophyllastar apple
Diospyros lycoidesmonkey plum
Dombeya rotundifoliawild pear
Dovyalis caffrakei apple
Ekebergia capensisCape ash
Ficus surCape fig
Grewia occidentaliscross berry
Gymnosporia buxifoliaspike thorn
Halleria lucidatree fuschia
Harpephyllum caffrumwild plum
Ilex mitisCape holly
Leonotis leonuruswild tobacco
Melianthus majorhoney flower/kruidjie-roer-my-nie
Nuxia floribundaforest elder
Olinia ventosahard pear
Osteospermum moniliferumbietou
Podocarpus henkeliiHenkel’s yellowwood
Protea mundiiforest sugar bush
Prunus africanared stinkwood
Rapanea melanophloeosCape beech
Schotia brachypetalaweeping boerbean/huilboerboon
Sclerocarya birreaem/>marula
Searsia chirindensisred currant
Searsia lanseakaree
Senegalia (Acacia) burkeiblack monkey-thorn
Senegalia (Acacia) galpinimonkey-thorn
Syzygium cordatumwaterberry
Vachellia (Acacia) karroosweet thorn
Vachellia (Acacia) sieberiana var. woodiipaper bark thorn
Virgilia divaricatakeurboom
Xylotheca kraussianaAfrican dog rose
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