Maytenus oleosa

Maytenus oleosa
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. Archer

Maytenus 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

  1. Abbott, Tony. "Pondoland Centre Endemics and Their Distribution Patterns". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  2. 1 2 3 Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Maytenus oleosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2007-08-22.


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