Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. africana
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Acacia engleri Schinz, Acacia spinosa E.Mey., Cailliea dichrostachys Guill. & Perr., Cailliea dichrostachys Guill. & Perr. var. leptostachys (DC.) Guill. & Perr., Desmanthus leptostachys DC., Desmanthus nutans (Pers.) DC., Desmanthus trichostachys DC., Dichrostachys caffra Meisn. ex Benth., Dichrostachys lugardiae N.E.Br., Dichrostachys nutans (Pers.) Benth.
Common Names
Bastard Acacia (e), Chinese Lantern (e), Chinese Lantern Tree (e), Chinese Lanterns (e), Igaku (nd), Kalahari Christmas Tree (e), Keye (tw), Kleinblaar-sekelbos (a), Koedoepeul (a), Lereche (ns), Morêtsê (ns), Moselesele (ns), Mosêlêsêlê (tw), Murenzhe (v), Muunga (v), Sekelbos (a), Sickle Bush (e), Small-leaved Sickle Bush (e), Soetpeul (a), Sukkelbos (a), Ugagake (z), Ugagane (z), Umthezane (z), Umzilazembe (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Not Evaluated
Justification
Varieties of subspecies are not assessed: See Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. africana.
Citation
SANBI. 2024. Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. africana. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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