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Scientific Name | Grewia avellana Hiern |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALVACEAE |
Synonyms | Grewia calycina N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Grewia avellana is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | In South Africa this species occurs from the Kalahari to western Limpopo. It also extends to northern Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Zambia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in dry woodland, thornveld, and kalahari duneveld. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Grewia avellana Hiern | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Wild, H. 1963. Tiliaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 1):33-91. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
Wild, H. 1984. Tiliaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 21 Part 1:1-44. Botanical Research Institue, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Grewia avellana Hiern. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10 |
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