18 June 2021
Cape Town Grasses, trees, weeds and mould levels were low. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). The weed pollen detected were the daisy family (Asteraceae), ericas (Ericaceae), English plantain (Plantago sp.), knotweeds (Polygonaceae) and nettles (Urticaceae). Johannesburg Grasses, trees, weeds and moulds […]
11 June 2021
Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen levels were low for this sampling period. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), waxberry (Morella sp.), forest elder (Nuxia sp.), gum tree (Myrtaceae) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). The weed pollen detected were the daisy family (Asteraceae), the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae), ericas (Ericaceae), sedges (Cyperaceae), knotweeds (Polygonaceae) […]
4 June 2021
Cape Town Grasses, trees, weeds and moulds were low for this sampling period. Forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and gum tree (Myrtaceae) were the only tree pollen detected, and the only weed pollen present was from the daisy family. Johannesburg Grass, tree, weed and mould levels were low. Tree pollen included birch (Betulaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), […]
28 May 2021
Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low during this sampling period. Tree pollen included gum tree (Myrtaceae), waxberry (Morella sp.) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). The only weed pollen detected was from the daisy family (Asteraceae). Johannesburg Grass, tree, weed and mould levels were low. Tree pollen detected during this sampling period […]
21 May 2021
Cape Town Grasses were low. Trees were moderate due to the contribution of forest elder (Nuxia sp.). This tree is insect pollinated and unlikely to be allergenic. A small spike was seen for gum (Myrtaceae), and other trees included karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.), olive (Oleaceae), birch (Betulaceae) and waxberry (Morella sp.). Weeds were […]
14 May 2021
Cape Town Low grass, tree and weed levels were seen at this site. Trees detected were pepper tree (Schinus sp.) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). Weeds included the daisy family (Asteraceae) and mugwort (Artemisia sp.). Moulds were extremely low, especially around periods of rain. Particulate matter is still heavy on days when the wind is […]
7 May 2021
Cape Town Grasses were very low. Low tree concentrations included forest elder (Nuxia sp.), bayberry (Morella sp.), gum (Myrtaceae), pepper tree (Schinus sp.) and cypress (Cupressaceae). Weeds were low and the daisy family (Asteraceae), heather (Ericaceae) and Rumex (Polygonaceae) were detected. Moulds were low. Johannesburg Grass pollen levels were moderate during this sampling period. Tree […]
30 April 2021
Due to courier delays, the Pretoria counts could not be completed in time for this report and the data from last week are repeated here. Cape Town Low tree, grass and weed levels were detected. Trees identified were waxberry (Morella sp.), Australian pine or beefwood (Casuarina sp.), forest elder, (Nuxia sp.) and pepper tree (Schinus […]
23 April 2021
Cape Town Grasses were low, as were trees and weeds. Trees detected were waxberry (Morella sp.), pine (Pinaceae), elm (Ulmaceae), birch (Betulaceae), eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). Weeds detected were ferns (Polypodiaceae), the daisy family (Asteraceae) and slangbos (Stoebe-type). Moulds were low. Johannesburg Grasses were high. Trees were low. Cypress (Cupressaceae), bush willow […]
