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Scientific Name | Olinia micrantha Decne. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | OLINIACEAE |
Common Names | Eastern Cape Hard-pear (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/11/02 |
Assessor(s) | F. Cholo & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread in the Eastern Cape Province and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | It has a wide distribution in the Eastern Cape Province, from Grahamstown to Maclear. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Grassland |
Description | This large tree occurs in forests and closed woodland, mountain slopes and ravines. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Olinia micrantha Decne. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bredenkamp, C.L. 2019. A flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Sebola, R.J. and Balkwill, K. 1999. Resurrection of two previously confused species, Olinia capensis (Jacq.) Klotzsch and O. micrantha Decne. (Oliniaceae). South African Journal of Botany 65:97-103.
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Citation |
| Cholo, F. & Mtshali, H. 2021. Olinia micrantha Decne. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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