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Scientific Name | Olea exasperata Jacq. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OLEACEAE |
Common Names | Dune Olive (e), Glashoutolien (a), Slanghout (a), Vlashoutolien (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from Melkbosstrand to East London. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on strandveld, dune scrub and limestone fynbos. |
Threats |
| It is threatened in places by habitat loss to coastal development and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
A very common species in suitable habitat.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Olea exasperata Jacq. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Green, P.S. 2002. A revision of Olea L. (Oleaceae). Kew Bulletin 57(1):91-140.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Olea exasperata Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/05 |
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