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Scientific Name | Mimusops caffra E.Mey. ex A.DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SAPOTACEAE |
Synonyms | Mimusops revoluta Hochst. |
Common Names | Amasethole (z), Coastal Red Milkwood (e), Rooimelkhout (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread, common 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 |
Range | It occurs in the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape coast from Maputaland to East London. It also occurs in Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Hamburg Dune Thicket, Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation, Cape Seashore Vegetation, Subtropical Seashore Vegetation, Subtropical Dune Thicket, Kasouga Dune Thicket, Maputaland Wooded Grassland, Maputaland Pallid Sandy Bushveld, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Transkei Coastal Belt, Lowveld Riverine Forest, Southern Coastal Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Sand Forest, Maputaland Coastal Belt |
Description | Plants grow in dune forest and thicket. |
Threats |
| Historically, about 50% of this species' habitat has been lost to urban and coastal development. There is no significant ongoing habitat loss, except for a small area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, where expanding rural settlements have led to some forest loss over the past 30 years. |
Population |
A very common species in coastal dune habitats (Boon 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mimusops caffra E.Mey. ex A.DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Harvey, W.H. and Wright, C.H. 1909. Sapotaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section I (Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae):436-444. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
Kupicha, F.K. 1983. Sapotaceae. In: E. Launert (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 7 (Part1):210-247. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
Meeuse, A.D.J. 1963. Sapotaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):31-53. Botanical Research 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Mimusops caffra E.Mey. ex A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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