Water Ironplum

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Drypetes arguta (Müll.Arg.) Hutch.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
PUTRANJIVACEAE
Synonyms
Cyclostemon argutus Müll.Arg.
Common Names
African Oak (e), Bastard White Ironwood (e), Basterwitysterhout (a), Isikhwelamfene (z), Iskolemfene (z), Ubophanyamazane (z), Umgudlamfene (x), Umhlagela (x), Umhlakele (x), Umhlwakela (z), Umkhushwane (z), Umnqungqute (x), Water Ironplum (e), Water-ysterpruim (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/07/29
Assessor(s)
R.H. Archer & J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Drypetes arguta (Müll.Arg.) Hutch.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.


Citation
Archer, R.H. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Drypetes arguta (Müll.Arg.) Hutch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/17

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