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Scientific Name | Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Tarchonanthus abyssinicus Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf. & Asch., Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. var. litakunensis (DC.) Harv., Tarchonanthus litakunensis DC., Tarchonanthus procerus Salisb. |
Common Names | African Fleabane (e), Basterolien (a), Bastervaalbos (a), Bergvaalbos (a), Camphor Bush (e), Camphor Tree (e), Camphor Wood (e), Igqeba-elimhlophe (z), Kanferboom (a), Kanferbos (a), Kanferhout (a), Kapokboom (a), Kleinkanferbos (a), Kleinvaalbos (a), Mathola (x), Mofahlana (ss), Mohata (tw), Moologa (v), Olienbos (a), Olienkanferbos (a), Olienvaalbos (a), Qoboqobo (sw), Sagewood (e), Salie (a), Saliehout (a), Saliekanfer (a), Siriehout (a), Sirihout (a), Umnqebe (nd), Vaalbos (a), Veldvaalbos (a), Waaibos (a), Wild Camphor Bush (e), Wild Cotton (e), Wild Sage (e), Wildekanferbos (a), Wildesalie (a), Witbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | It is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is found from northern Namibia and Botswana to the dry central and northern interior of South Africa. It also occurs in tropical and North Africa, extending to the Arabian Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow on flats, rocky slopes and streamsides in bushveld, thornveld and grassland. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Herman, P.P.J. 2002. Revision of the Tarchonanthus camphoratus complex (Asteraceae-Tarchonantheae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 32(1):21-28.
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. Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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