Colubrina nicholsonii

Colubrina nicholsonii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Colubrina
Species:	C. nicholsonii
Binomial name
Colubrina nicholsonii Van Wyk & Schrire

Colubrina nicholsonii (Pondo weeping thorn, Afrikaans : Pondo-treurdoring) is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a protected species endemic to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. ^[2] The plant grows in subpopulations in isolated gorges, usually of 10-20 and less than 50 individuals overhanging water. It is estimated that there are no more than 1,000 individuals in the wild. ^[3]

References

1. Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. Colubrina nicholsonii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 3 November 2015.
2. "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-05.
3. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute. 12 Jun 2018.