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Scientific Name | Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Engl. var. africana |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BURSERACEAE |
Synonyms | Balsamodendrum africanum (A.Rich.) Arn., Commiphora benadirensis Mattei, Commiphora calciicola Engl., Commiphora loandensis Engl., Commiphora nkolola Engl., Commiphora pilosa (Engl.) Engl., Commiphora pilosa (Engl.) Engl. var. meyeri-johannis Engl., Commiphora rubriflora Engl., Commiphora rugosa Engl., Commiphora sambesiaca Engl., Heudelotia africana A.Rich. |
Common Names | Hairy Corkwood (e), Harige Kanniedood (a), Iminyela (z), Morôka (tw), Mothapô (tw), Ozidlaxo (z), Poison-grub Corkwood (e), Uminyela (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Engl. var. africana | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Engl. var. africana. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/16 |
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