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Scientific Name | Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
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), Moselesele (ss), Mosêlêsêlê (tw), Murenzhe (v), Muunga (v), Ndzenga (ts), 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 | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/10/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and very common taxon that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Bushveld, often encroaching if veld is mismanaged. |
Threats |
| There are no known significant past, ongoing or future threats that are likely to lead to this taxon's extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. africana | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. pubescens Brenan & Brummitt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. setulosa (Welw. ex Oliv.) Brenan & Brummitt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Brenan, J.P.M. 1970. Leguminosae. In: J.P.M. Brenan, A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 3 (Part 1):7-138. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
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.
Ross, J.H. 1975. Fabaceae subfamily 1. Mimosoideae. In: B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick, O.A. Leistner and J.H. Ross (eds). Flora of Southern Africa 16 Part 1:1-159. Botanical Research 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. 2016. Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/16 |
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