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Scientific Name | Cussonia zuluensis Strey |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ARALIACEAE |
Common Names | Zulu Cabbage-tree (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cussonia zuluensis is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species occurs from eSwatini (Swaziland) southwards to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. It also occurs in southern Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in woodland, scrub and dry forest. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Cussonia zuluensis Strey | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. and Schmidt, E. 2018. Trees and shrubs Mozambique. Publishing Print Matters, 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.
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Citation |
von Staden, L. 2018. Cussonia zuluensis Strey. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18 |