Maytenus acuminata (L.fil.) Loes. (Celastraceae) is native to Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Free State, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.