Umtiza

Umtiza is a monotypic genus in the legume family Fabaceae containing the single species Umtiza listeriana. This tree is endemic to a small coastal portion of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.[2]

Umtiza
Flowering at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Umtiza
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Species:
U. listeriana
Binomial name
Umtiza listeriana
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Range from East London to Kentani and King William's Town

Distribution

Umtiza listeriana is found from East London to Kentani and King William's Town,[2] with an EOO of 2,626 km2 (1,014 sq mi) at 6 known locations.[2]

Conservation

In 2020, an area of 1,858.48 ha (4,592.4 acres) surrounding the Umtiza Nature Reserve (one of the last refuges of Umtiza) was declared a Controlled Forest Area to further protect and rehabilitate the remaining Umtiza Forest.[3] Umtiza listeriana is threatened by the expansion of illegal settlements near the Umtiza Forest, leading to deforestation[3] and harvesting for traditional medicine.[2] For these reasons SANBI has given it the conservation classification: Vulnerable B1ab(v).[2]

References
  1. Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. (1998). "Umtiza listeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34951A9900474. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34951A9900474.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. Creecy, Barbara Dallas. "Declaration on the intention to declare the Grey Dell and Fort Grey forests areas as a Controlled Forest Area" (PDF). Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.


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