Red-fruited White Stinkwood

Taxonomy
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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Celtis mildbraedii Engl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/11/09

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