Distribution Map

Maerua racemulosa

As at April 2024, 10 herbarium specimens, 6 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Maerua racemulosa - Shrub or small tree, hairless through­out, twigs bearing short bases of fallen leaves. Leaves simple, stalk c 4 mm long, blade lance-shaped, tapering to both ends, tip with minute point, up to 9 cm long x 2,5 cm wide, midrib pale, prominent below. Flowers few in short inflorescence near tip of branch. Sepals c 4 mm long. Stamens few, slightly longer than sepals. Fruit spherical, smooth, c 1,2 cm diam on slender stalk c 1,5 cm long.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.