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Scientific Name | Millettia grandis (E.Mey.) Skeels |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Millettia caffra Meisn. |
Common Names | Kafferysterhout (a), Kaffir Ironwood (e), Oesambiet (a), Omsambeet (a), Omzambeet (a), Umkunye (x), Umsimbithi (z), Umsimbithi (x), Umsimbithwa (z), Umzimbeet (e), Umzimbeet (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is found in the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape coast between Richards Bay and East London. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Plats grow in low altitude forest and forest margins. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Millettia grandis (E.Mey.) Skeels | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Millettia grandis (E.Mey.) Skeels. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/29 |
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