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Scientific Name | Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OLINIACEAE |
Synonyms | Olinia cymosa (L.) Thunb., Plectronia ventosa L. |
Common Names | Hard-pear (e), Ingobamakhosi (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread 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 is found from the Cape Peninsula to East London. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Plants grow in ravines and montane forests. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. | 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.
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.
Sebola, R.J. and Balkwill, K. 2013. A monographic study of the Oliniaceae. Kew Bulletin 68(3):419-456.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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