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Scientific Name | Cassinopsis tinifolia Harv. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ICACINACEAE |
Common Names | False Lemon Thorn (e), Ihlazane (z), Imamba Eluhlaza (z), Inyandezulu (z), Inyoka-elihleza (z), Mock Lemon Thorn (e), Umhlaza (x), Unhlaza (x), Vals-lemoentjiedoring (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cassinopsis tinifolia is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | In South Africa, this species occurs from Barberton in Mpumalanga southwards to the Pondoland coast in the Eastern Cape. It also occurs in eSwatini (Swaziland), Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Valley Bushveld, Makatini Clay Thicket, Sand Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest, Northern Mistbelt Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest, Subtropical Dune Thicket |
Description | It occurs in forest margins, wooded gullies and riverine thicket. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cassinopsis tinifolia Harv. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Mendes, E.J. 1963. Icacinaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 1):340-351. 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. 2020. Cassinopsis tinifolia Harv. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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