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Scientific Name | Cussonia natalensis Sond. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ARALIACEAE |
Common Names | Cabbage Tree (e), Kiepersolboom (a), Musenzhe-thavha (v), Natal Cabbage Palm (e), Natal Cabbage Tree (e), Nooiensboom (a), Nooisboom (a), Oumeidboud (a), Rock Cabbage-tree (e), Sambreelboom (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cussonia natalensis is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species occurs in the eastern escarpment foothills and Lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, extending through eSwatini (Swaziland) to the KwaZulu-Natal interior. It also occurs in Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | It occurs on rocky hillsides in bushveld. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cussonia natalensis Sond. | 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.
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. Cussonia natalensis Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/23 |
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