Distribution Map

Clausena anisata var. anisata

Horsewood
umbangadloti
Umnukalampimba
umnukelambiba
Umnukelamhiba
(Clausena anisata)

Rutaceae Aurantioideae  

As at April 2024, 17 herbarium specimens, 4 photo records, 107 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Clausena anisata - (Umnukelamhiba) Small tree up to 6 m high. Leaves abundant, deciduous; leaflets up to c 8 on each side of axis, largest at about its middle, mostly alternate, often some opposite, shortly stalked, blade usually more or less unequal-sided, oval or narrow-oval, blunt, up to 2 cm long x 1 cm wide, usually smaller and relatively narrower, gland-doffed, evil-smelling. Flowers shortly stalked; copious on lateral and terminal inflorescences, bisexual, fragrant; sepals and petals four or five, stamens twice as many; sepals c 2 mm long; petals white, c 4 mm long. Fruit fleshy, 2—5-chambered.

* 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.