Distribution and conservation status of the Endangered pepperbark tree Warburgia salutaris (Canellaceae) in Swaziland

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Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 451-454

  Dludlu, Meshack N ^a   Dlamini, Priscilla S ^a   Sibandze, Gugu F ^a   Vilane, Vusumuzi S ^a   Dlamini, Cliff S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Africa; medicinal plants; pepperbark tree; protection worthy area; Swaziland; Warburgia salutaris

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPLOITATION; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; POPULATION DECLINE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

SWAZILAND;

CANELLACEAE; WARBURGIA SALUTARIS;

EID: 84976603492     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605316000302     Document Type: Article

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