Distribution Map

Heteromorpha arborescens var. frutescens

umjumbula
umvusankunzi
(Heteromorpha transvaalensis)

Apiaceae Apioideae Heteromorpheae 

As at April 2024, 3 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal
Cultural uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Heteromorpha arborescens - (Umbangandlala) Small much-branched tree, hairless except for minute downy hairs on umbel rays. Leaf stalk slender, up to 3 cm long; terminal leaflet long-stalked, blade tapering to pointed tip, margins horny, slightly irregular up to 10 cm long x 4 cm wide, usually less; one or two pairs of lateral leaflets, slightly smaller and almost stalkless. Inflorescences terminal and on lateral branches; rays of main umbel numerous, c 2 cm long; flower-stalks c 3 mm long; flowers greenish-yellow. Fruits c 4 mm long, strongly ribbed with conspicuous oil-glands.

* 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.