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Scientific Name | Maytenus albata (N.E.Br.) E.Schmidt bis & Jordaan |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Synonyms | Celastrus albatus N.E.Br., Gymnosporia albata (N.E.Br.) Sim |
Common Names | Grey Koko-tree (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/13 |
Assessor(s) | R.H. Archer & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species has a wide distribution in eastern and northern South Africa, and occurs in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces, extending into Lesotho. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Plants grow on rocky habitats, in ravine forests and in open woodland and bushveld. |
Threats |
| There are no severe known threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Maytenus albata (N.E.Br.) E.Schmidt bis & Jordaan | 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 |
| Archer, R.H. & Victor, J.E. 2021. Maytenus albata (N.E.Br.) E.Schmidt bis & Jordaan. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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