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 […]

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 […]

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), […]

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) […]

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 […]

25 June 2021

Cape Town Grasses, trees and weeds were low for this sampling period. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.), Australian pine (Casuarina), waxberry (Morella sp.), olive (Oleaceae) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). The weed pollen detected were the daisy family (Asteraceae), ericas (Ericaceae), goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae), fern spores (Polypodiaceae), […]