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Scientific Name | Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ARALIACEAE |
Synonyms | Cussonia chartacea of other authors, not of Schinz (misapplied name) |
Common Names | Forest Cabbage-tree (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2022/02/13 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This is widespread and not suspected to be in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species occurs in the Eastern Cape, from Port St. Johns to Kosi Bay in KwaZulu-Natal through to Mpumalanga. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Swamp Forest |
Description | It is found in coastal dune forests, and is also common in moist frost-free high forest kloofs up to 1300 m. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation and the presence of low-density alien invasive plants have been observed in parts of this species' range. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna 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 |
| Mtshali, H. 2022. Cussonia sphaerocephala Strey. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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