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Scientific Name | Mimusops obovata Nees ex Sond. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SAPOTACEAE |
Synonyms | Mimusops oleifolia N.E.Br., Mimusops rudatisii Engl. & K.Krause, Mimusops woodii Engl. |
Common Names | Amasethole (z), Bosmelkhout (a), Bush Red-milkwood (e), Red Milkwood (e), Rooimelkhout (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread species that is 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, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Limpopo escarpment southwards through Mpumalanga and Swaziland to the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Coast to Alexandria. It also occurs in southern Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in forest, bush clumps and open woodland. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mimusops obovata Nees ex Sond. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. and Schmidt, E. 2018. Trees and shrubs Mozambique. Publishing Print Matters, Cape Town.
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.
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. 2018. Mimusops obovata Nees ex Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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