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Scientific Name | Celtis mildbraedii Engl. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ULMACEAE |
Synonyms | Celtis franksiae N.E.Br., Celtis usambarensis Engl. |
Common Names | Natal Elm (e), Natal White Stinkwood (e), Natalse Witstinkhout (a), Red-fruited White Stinkwood (e), Rooivrug-witstinkhout (a), Uzinhla (z), Uzinhlu (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Celtis mildbraedii is a rare species with a limited distribution range in South Africa. It is widespread outside South Africa, and not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | In South Africa, this species is localized to KwaZulu-Natal, where it occurs from the Lebombo Mountains to Durban. It is widespread further northwards through Africa as far as Sudan. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest |
Description | It occurs in coastal and scarp forest, 50-600 m. |
Threats |
This species may have lost habitat to urban expansion around Durban in the past. Remaining forest patches are protected, and habitat loss is no longer a severe threat. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few, scattered subpopulations in South Africa. Within Durban it is known from several forest fragments, but further north it has been recorded at only four other forest patches.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Celtis mildbraedii Engl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | Celtis mildbraedii Engl. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | Celtis mildbraedii Engl. | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | Celtis mildbraedii Engl. | Vulnerable | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
Wilmot-Dear, C.M. 1991. Ulmaceae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 9 (Part 6):1-10. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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Citation |
von Staden, L. 2018. Celtis mildbraedii Engl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/11/09 |