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Scientific Name | Hexalobus monopetalus (A.Rich.) Engl. & Diels |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANNONACEAE |
Synonyms | Hexalobus glabrescens Hutch. & Dalziel ex Burtt Davy, Hexalobus huillensis (Engl. & Diels) Engl. & Diels, Hexalobus monopetalus (A.Rich.) Engl. & Diels var. parvifolius Baker f., Hexalobus senegalensis A.DC., Uvaria huillensis Engl. & Diels, Uvaria monopetala A.Rich. |
Common Names | Baboon's Breakfast (e), Bastersuikerappel (a), Baster-suikerappel (a), Moheteka (ns), Mosedika (ns), Mowedika (ns), Muhuhuma (v), Shakama Plum (e), Shakama-pruim (a), Wild Custard Apple (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Hexalobus monopetalus is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widespread across Limpopo Province, extending to Sekhukhuneland in northern Mpumalanga. This species is widespread through tropical Africa to West Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | It occurs in sandy bushveld, riverine thicket, rock outcrops or stony hillsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hexalobus monopetalus (A.Rich.) Engl. & Diels var. monopetalus | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Botermans, M., Sosef, M.S., Chatrou, L.W. and Couvreur, T.L.P. 2011. Revision of the African genus Hexalobus (Annonaceae). Systematic Botany 36(1):33-48.
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.
Robson, N.K.B. 1960. Annonaceae. In: A.W. Exell and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 1 (Part 1):104-149. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
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. 2018. Hexalobus monopetalus (A.Rich.) Engl. & Diels. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/16 |
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