Biology:Celtis mildbraedii
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| Leaves and fruit of Celtis mildbraedii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Celtis |
| Species: | C. mildbraedii
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| Binomial name | |
| Celtis mildbraedii Engl.
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Celtis mildbraedii is a species of forest tree in the family Cannabaceae. It was previously assigned to the family Ulmaceae. These trees grow in limited areas of South Africa , Mozambique and Zimbabwe. They are also found in forested areas from West Africa to Sudan, DRC, Angola and Tanzania. Common names include natal white stinkwood, red-fruited white-stinkwood and natal elm. This species is more common in Tropical Africa than in Southern Africa.
There are about forty specimens in Pigeon Valley Natural Heritage Park, Durban, South Africa.[4] The southernmost specimen is found in Ilanda Wilds Nature Reserve in Amanzimtoti.[5][6]
The fruit of the tree turns red as it ripens but viable seed is difficult to find.[7] No Natal White Stinkwoods were available from plant nurseries in South Africa in 2009 suggesting that this tree species is not being propagated, despite its rarity in South Africa.[8]
This tree is a dominant species in the moist semi-deciduous forests of Ghana along with Triplochiton scleroxylon and African Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis).[9] The trees were common in Ajenjua Bepo and Mamang River Forest Reserves in Ghana.[10]
In Uganda the tree is used for timber and is a primate food source in Budongo Forest Reserve. A study of correlations between seedling and adult tree densities of Celtis mildbraedii here, suggested that this species had a healthy regeneration pattern.[11]
References
- ↑ Barstow, M. (2018). "Celtis mildbraedii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61987986A61987988. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T61987986A61987988.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61987986/61987988. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "Celtis mildbraedii Engl.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:837002-1.
- ↑ "Celtis mildbraedii Engl.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/S4SD.
- ↑ Bodenstein, J. (2009)
- ↑ Bodenstein, J. (2009)
- ↑ Blake, B. (2009)
- ↑ Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. pp 66
- ↑ Purves, M. (2009)
- ↑ Taylor, (1960)
- ↑ Siaw, D.E.K.A and Dabo, J. Botanical Survey of Plant species Diversity in the Ajenjua Bepo and Mamang River Forest Reserves, Ghana.
- ↑ Mwavu, E.N. and Witkowski T.F. (Ed), (2009). Population structure and regeneration of multiple-use tree species in a semi-deciduous African tropical rainforest: Implications for primate conservation.
Bibliography
- Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN:0-620-17697-0.
- Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Celtis mildbraedii.
- Vordzogbe, V. V. et al. The Flora and Mammals of the Moist Semi-Deciduous Forest Zone in the Sefi-Wiawso District of the Western Region, Ghana. University of Ghana.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5058582 entry
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