| Scientific Name | Phylica paniculata Willd. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | RHAMNACEAE | Common Names | Luisboom (a), Luisbos (a), Northern Hard-leaf (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/03/02 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Phylica paniculata is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape | Range | This species is widespread across eastern South Africa, where it occurs from the Soutpansberg in Limpopo Province southwards along the eastern escarpment to the mountains of the Western Cape. It also occurs in eSwatini (Swaziland) and on the eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Mistbelt Forest, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, Southern Afrotemperate Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Albany Valley Thicket, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Thorndale Forest Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Buffels Valley Thicket, Elands Forest Thicket, Fish Valley Thicket, Gamka Valley Thicket, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Sardinia Forest Thicket, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Sundays Valley Thicket, Scarp Forest, Vanstadens Forest Thicket, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Transkei Coastal Belt, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Sundays Arid Thicket, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Mthatha Moist Grassland, Tsomo Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Southern Coastal Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Amathole Montane Grassland, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Soweto Highveld Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Leolo Summit Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland | Description | It occurs on moist slopes and in gullies, bush and forest margins, and rocky places along summit ridges. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
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Citation/Red List version | | Phylica paniculata Willd. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Phylica paniculata Willd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02 |
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