| Scientific Name | Dalbergia armata E.Mey. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | FABACEAE | Common Names | Bobbejaantou (a), Doringtou (a), Hluhluwe Climber (e), Monkey Rope (e), Omqokolo (x), Sehlokootswa (ns), Thorny Rope (e), Ubobo (x), Umhluhluwe (z), Umzungulu (x), Uthathawe (z) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Dalbergia armata is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga | Range | This species is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Pondoland coast northwards to the Limpopo Lowveld, extending through Mozambique to southern Tanzania. It also occurs in eSwatini (Swaziland). |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Barberton Serpentine Sourveld, Swamp Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Northern Mistbelt Forest, Scarp Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Sand Forest, Ironwood Dry Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Eastern Valley Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Lebombo Summit Sourveld, Northern Zululand Sourveld, Zululand Lowveld, Granite Lowveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld | Description | It occurs in lowland forest, valley bushveld and riverine bush, 0-300 m. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Dalbergia armata E.Mey. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. and Verdcourt, B. 2007. Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae. In: J.R. Timberlake, R.M. Polhill, G.V. Pope and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 3 (Part 3):1-250. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
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. 2020. Dalbergia armata E.Mey. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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