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Scientific Name | Caesalpinia rostrata N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable A2c; B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/16 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Burrows, M. Lötter & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A population reduction of at least 40% is estimated based on habitat loss to sugarcane cultivation over the past 60 years (three generations) and habitat loss is continuing. EOO 700 km², AOO < 700 km², less than 10 locations are remaining. The only collection from Mozambique is very old and possibly refers to an area within South Africa. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | Mpumalanga Lowveld, possibly also occurs in Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Granite Lowveld, Northern Lebombo Bushveld |
Description | Bushveld, often along river valleys and drainage lines. |
Threats |
| Sugarcane farming in South Africa has led to a past transformation of 40%. There is an ongoing decline, as it is limited to river drainage lines. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Caesalpinia rostrata N.E.Br. | VU A2c; B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| Burrows, J.E., Lötter, M. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Caesalpinia rostrata N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2022/05/16 |
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