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Scientific Name | Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PITTOSPORACEAE |
Synonyms | Pittosporum abyssinicum Delile var. angolense Oliv., Pittosporum antunesii Engl., Pittosporum commutatum Putt., Pittosporum floribundum Wight & Arn., Pittosporum kruegeri Engl., Pittosporum malosanum Baker, Pittosporum quartinianum Cufod., Pittosporum sinense Desf., Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims subsp. malosanum (Baker) Cufod., Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims subsp. quartinianum (Cufod.) Cufod., Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims var. angolense (Oliv.) Cufod., Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims var. commutatum (Putt.) Moeser, Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims var. kruegeri (Engl.) Moeser ex Engl, Pittosporum vosseleri Engl. |
Common Names | Bosbeukenhout (a), Bosboekenhout (a), Cheesewood (e), Kaarsuur (a), Kasuur (a), Kersuurboom (a), Kgalagangwe (ns), Mosetlela (ss), Mpustinya-poqo (ts), Mulondwane (v), Mutanzwakhamelo (v), Nkasur (ts), Umfusamvu (z), Umgqwengqwe (x), Umkhwenkwe (z), Umkhwenkwe (x), Umkwenkwe (e), Umphushamvu (z), Umphushane (z), Umvusamvu (z), White Cape Beech (e), Witboekenhout (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims | 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.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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