African False Currant

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Allophylus africanus P.Beauv. var. africanus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
SAPINDACEAE
Synonyms
Allophylus cataractarum Baker f., Allophylus melanocarpus (Sond.) Radlk., Allophylus transvaalensis Burtt Davy, Schmidelia leucocarpa Sond., Schmidelia melanocarpa Sond.
Common Names
African False Currant (e), Black Bastard Currant (e), Black False Currant (e), Inqala (x), Kieriehout (a), Musangwane-sonde (v), Swart-bastertaaibos (a), Swart-valstaaibos (a), Umhloshazana (z), Umhlozana (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/02/14
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & A.E. van Wyk
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Allophylus africanus P.Beauv. var. africanus 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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & van Wyk, A.E. 2005. Allophylus africanus P.Beauv. var. africanus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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