Umtiza
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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.[1]
Distribution
Umtiza listeriana is found from East London to Kentani and King William's Town,[1] with an EOO of Script error: No such module "convert". at 6 known locations.[1]
Conservation
In 2020, an area of Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[2] Umtiza listeriana is threatened by the expansion of illegal settlements near the Umtiza Forest, leading to deforestation[2] and harvesting for traditional medicine.[1] For these reasons SANBI has given it the conservation classification: Vulnerable B1ab(v).[1]
Gallery
- Umtiza listeriana at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden
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Tree
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Umtiza listeriana flowers visited by an African honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata)
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Bark
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Old dehisced pods.
References
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