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Scientific Name | Diospyros glandulifera De Winter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EBENACEAE |
Synonyms | Royena glandulosa Harv. ex Hiern |
Common Names | Sticky Star-apple (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/10/28 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & D. Pillay |
Justification | This KwaZulu-Natal endemic is locally common in its habitat and is not in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | It is endemic to the northern KwaZulu-Natal in Zululand, from Ubombo to lower Umfolozi. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Zululand Lowveld, Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld |
Description | This species is a shrub or small tree which grows on sandstone ledges and along seasonal watercourses in bushveld. |
Threats |
| This species occurs in protected areas and it has no known threats. |
Population |
No quantitative population data are available for this species, but it is fairly common in its habitat.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| In the Hlabisa district, it is conserved in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diospyros glandulifera De Winter | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Diospyros glandulifera De Winter | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Mtshali, H. & Pillay, D. 2021. Diospyros glandulifera De Winter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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