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Scientific Name | Combretum nelsonii Dummer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | COMBRETACEAE |
Common Names | Waterberg Bushwillow (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Combretum nelsonii is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 20 970 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs in the northern parts of the country, from the Waterberg to the northern parts of the Blyde River Canyon. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld |
Description | It occurs on rocky slopes and ridges. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Combretum nelsonii. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Combretum nelsonii Dummer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
Jordaan, M., Van Wyk, A.E. and Maurin, O. 2011. A conspectus of Combretum (Combretaceae) in southern Africa, with taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on species and sections. Bothalia 41(1):135-160.
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.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Combretum nelsonii Dummer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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