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Scientific Name | Bersama swinnyi E.Phillips |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MELIANTHACEAE |
Common Names | Bitter-bark (e), Bitterbas (a), Coast Bersama (e), Coastal White Ash (e), Isindiyandiya (z), Isindlandla (z), Kuswitessenhout (a), Undiyandiya (z), Undiyandiya (x), Undiyaza (z), Undiyaza (x), Undlandla (x) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/11/04 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This coastal forest species is used medicinally, however it is not suspected to be threatened. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is found in coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces, between Scottburgh and Mbashe River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld |
Description | This small to medium sized tree occurs on margins of coastal forest and sandstone outcrops. |
Threats |
| It is known to be used medicinally (Boon 2010). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bersama swinnyi E.Phillips | 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. 2021. Bersama swinnyi E.Phillips. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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