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Scientific Name | Aspalathus pendula R.Dahlgren |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Common Names | Boomtee (a), Golden Tea (e), Goue-tee (a), Tree Tea (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/05 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2306 km². The habitat at 11-15 known locations is declining due to expanding wheat and Rooibos cultivation. With the population declining but with more than 10 locations extant it almost reaches the thresholds for listing as Vulnerable under criterion B and is assessed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs in Piketberg, Cederberg and north-western Olifants River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in shale and sandy mid to lower slopes. |
Threats |
| Crop cultivation for wheat and Rooibos is causing ongoing loss of habitat. The spread of unmanaged invasive alien plants is a moderate ongoing threat. |
Population |
Aspalathus pendula is locally common within suitable habitat, but is declining due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation. A number of recent records indicate that it is still fairly common in the Piketberg, and remaining at more than 10 locations.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspalathus pendula R.Dahlgren | NT B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) | 2015.1 | | Aspalathus pendula R.Dahlgren | VU B1ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Dahlgren, R. 1988. Crotalarieae (Aspalathus). In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 16 Fabaceae, Part 3 Papilionoideae, Fascicle 6:1-430. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2021. Aspalathus pendula R.Dahlgren. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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