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Scientific Name | Ozoroa engleri R.Fern. & A.Fern. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Common Names | Drooping Resin Tree (e), Isifice (z), Isifico (z), Treur-harpuisboom (a), Weeping Resin Tree (e), White Resin Tree (e), Wit-harpuisboom (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species occurs in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Lowveld southwards along the Lebombo Mountains through eastern Swaziland to the northern KwaZulu-Natal coastal plain. It also occurs in southern Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in bushveld and open woodland. |
Population |
This species is common on the Makatini Flats (Boon 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ozoroa engleri R.& A.Fern. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Fernandes, R. and Fernandes, A. 1966. Anacardiaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 2):550-615. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
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. Ozoroa engleri R.Fern. & A.Fern. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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