- Maytenus oleosa
-
Maytenus oleosa Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Celastrales Family: Celastraceae Genus: Maytenus Species: M. oleosa Binomial name Maytenus oleosa
A. E. van Wyk & R. H. ArcherMaytenus oleosa (Pondo Koko Tree) is a rare, willow-like, small tree in the Celastraceae family which is limited in habitat to lowland forests along the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape coasts, particularly where there are streams or rivers.[1][2] It is commonly associated with Gymnosporia bachmannii. The species is threatened by habitat loss and agricultural activities.[2]
Efforts to conserve the tree are in place; it is a protected species in the Umtamvuna Nature Reserve and Mkambati Game Reserve, and several forest areas have been demarcated in the Transkei.[2]
References
- ^ Abbott, Tony. "Pondoland Centre Endemics and Their Distribution Patterns". http://www.safcei.org.za/wildcoast/pondoland.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-21.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Maytenus oleosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/34939/all. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
This Celastraceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
