Dichrostachys cinerea--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Lake Sibaya Lodge. Yellow trail. 1 Oct 03. 016.jpg
Native to 54 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia; introduced into Alabama, Bangladesh, Comoros, Cuba, Egypt, Florida, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Pakistan, Queensland, Réunion, Thailand, Windward Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga
-25.795278, 31.085278
Location Remarks
Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Dichrostachys
Specific Epithet
cinerea
Authorship
(L.) Wight & Arn.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#204,150 of 335,497
Top 61%
Extinction probability
6%
