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Scientific Name | Commiphora capensis (Sond.) Engl. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BURSERACEAE |
Synonyms | Balsamodendrum capense Sond. |
Common Names | Namakwa-kanniedood (a), Namaqua Commiphora (e), Namaqua Corkwood (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/17 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 6075 km²), but locally common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Lower Gariep Valley in the Richtersveld and southern Namibia as far east as Goodhouse. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert |
Description | Rocky slopes and outcrops. |
Population |
This species is very common across the eastern Richtersveld where it is not threatened.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Commiphora capensis (Sond.) Engl. | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Van der Walt, J.J.A. 1973. The South African species of Commiphora. Bothalia 11(1&2):53-102.
Van der Walt, J.J.A. 1986. Burseraceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 18 Part 3 Simaroubaceae-Malpighiaceae:5-34. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Commiphora capensis (Sond.) Engl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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