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Scientific Name | Diospyros simii (Kuntze) De Winter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EBENACEAE |
Synonyms | Royena simii Kuntze |
Common Names | Climbing Star-apple (e), Kraaibessie (a), Kraaibessiebos (a), Ranksterappel (a), Ranktolbos (a), Rub-rub Berry (e), Star Apple (e), Tolbessiebos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Diospyros simii is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species occurs in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, from Eshowe to King William's Town. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in forest, forest margins, riverine bush and valley thicket. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diospyros simii (Kuntze) De Winter | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
De Winter, B. 1963. Ebenaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):54-99. 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Diospyros simii (Kuntze) De Winter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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