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Scientific Name | Cussonia thyrsiflora Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ARALIACEAE |
Common Names | Cape Coastal Cabbage-tree (e), Kiepersolboom (a), Kuskiepersol (a), Nooisboom (a), Sambreelboom (a), Spekbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cussonia thyrsiflora is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from the Cape Peninsula eastwards along the coast to Pondoland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | It occurs in coastal scrub and thicket on dunes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cussonia thyrsiflora Thunb. | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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. Cussonia thyrsiflora Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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