The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.
I.e. 4-angled or 4-ribbed
| Family | Species | Comment |
| Celastraceae | Pleurostylia africana | Branchlets 4-angled; this is small and is best seen with a lens |
| Rubiaceae | Galium chloroionanthum | |
| Rubiaceae | Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha | |
| Vitaceae | Cissus petiolata | |
| Vitaceae | Cissus quadrangularis |