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Scientific Name | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EBENACEAE |
Synonyms | Diospyros bicolor Klotzsch, Diospyros holtzii Gürke, Diospyros sabiensis Hiern, Diospyros senegalensis Perr. ex A.DC. |
Common Names | African Ebony (e), Bush Matome (e), Ebbehout (a), Ebony (e), Hill Matome (e), Jackal Berry (e), Jakkalsbessie (a), Mierhout (a), Monkey Guava (e), Musuma (v), Transvaal Ebony (e), Transvaalebbehout (a), Umdhlausu (nd), Umdlawuzo (nd) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. 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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/17 |
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