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Scientific Name | Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) Cif. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OLEACEAE |
Synonyms | Olea africana Mill., Olea chrysophylla Lam., Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S.Green, Olea laurifolia Lam., Olea verrucosa Link |
Common Names | African Olive (e), Coast Assegai (e), Ironwood (e), Mohlware (ns), Motlhware (ns), Motlhware (tw), Mutwari (v), Oleenhout (a), Oleunhout (a), Olienhout (a), Olievenhout (a), Oliewenhout (a), Olive Wood (e), Olyfboom (a), Olyfhout (a), Swartolienhout (a), Swartolievenhout (a), Swartolyfhout (a), Umhlwathi (z), Umnquma (x), Umnqumo (z), Vaalolien (a), Wild Olive (e), Wilde-olien (a), Wilde-olienhout (a), Wildeolyf (a), Wildeolyfboom (a), Wildeolyfhout (a), Ysterhout (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/12/13 |
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 | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S.Green | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Green, P.S. 2002. A revision of Olea L. (Oleaceae). Kew Bulletin 57(1):91-140.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2023. Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) Cif. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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