| Scientific Name | Mimusops zeyheri Sond. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | SAPOTACEAE | Synonyms | Mimusops decorifolia S.Moore, Mimusops monroi S.Moore, Mimusops zeyheri Sond. var. laurifolia Engl. | Common Names | Moepel (a), Mububulu (v), Mutaladzi (v), Red Milkwood (e), Red-milkwood (e), Rooimelkhout (a), Transvaalmelkhout (a), Umbumbulu (nd) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2017/10/05 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West | Range | Its distribution is widespread across northern South Africa, from the border with Botswana to the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Lowveld, extending to the Lebombo Mountains in far northern KwaZulu-Natal. It is widespread through east Africa as far as Tanzania. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Madikwe Dolomite Bushveld, Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation, Roodeberg Bushveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Loskop Thornveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld, Granite Lowveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, Tembe Sandy Bushveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Norite Koppies Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld, Limpopo Ridge Bushveld, Northern Lebombo Bushveld | Description | Plants grow in dry wooded hills and riverine vegetation. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mimusops zeyheri Sond. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Harvey, W.H. and Wright, C.H. 1909. Sapotaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section I (Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae):436-444. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
Kupicha, F.K. 1983. Sapotaceae. In: E. Launert (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 7 (Part1):210-247. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
Meeuse, A.D.J. 1963. Sapotaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):31-53. Botanical Research 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.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2017. Mimusops zeyheri Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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