White Stinkwood (Celtis africana)

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Identidad taxonómica

Scientific name: Celtis africana Burm.fil.
Canonical name: The scientific name without its authorship or date, for example Zea mays instead of Zea mays L.: Celtis africana
Authorship: The author or authors credited with publishing the scientific name. It is written after the name, sometimes with the year, for example L. (Linnaeus) in Zea mays L. An author in parentheses first published the name in another genus or rank.: Burm.fil.
Common names: White Stinkwood, African Elm, African White-Stinkwood, African-Elm, Camdeboo Celtis, Camdeboo Stinkwood, Camdeboo-Stinkhout, Camdeboo-Stinkwood, Cannibal Stinkwood, Cannibal-Stinkwood, Common Celtis, White-Stinkwood
Names in other languages (35)
Bo-odaar, Camdeboostinkhout, Hazo domohi, Kamdeboostinkhout, Kamutuna, Kandebostinkhout, Mbholovisi, Mugara, Muguru, Mukonachando, Mumvumvu, Musvutaderere, Muyilakaya, Weisser Stinkholzbaum, Witstinkhout, afrikankeltis, inDwandwazane, indwadwazane, kannabasstinkhout, kannabosstinkhout, kanniedoodboom, kumtuna, moGatakgomo, moThibadifate, modutu, motibadifate, mpopana, ndwandwazane, nodutu, umVumvu, waterboom, witgatstinkhout, witgatstinkhoutboom, Каркас африканский, מיש אפריקני
Kingdom: One of the broadest ranks of biological classification. It groups organisms that share very basic features, for example plants (Plantae), animals (Animalia) or fungi (Fungi).: Plantae
Phylum: Rank below kingdom that groups organisms with a shared general body plan, for example chordates (Chordata), arthropods (Arthropoda) or vascular plants (Tracheophyta). In botany the same rank is also called division.: Tracheophyta
Class: Rank below phylum, for example mammals (Mammalia), birds (Aves), insects (Insecta) or monocot plants such as grasses and orchids (Liliopsida).: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rank below class that groups related families, for example grasses and their relatives (Poales) or bats (Chiroptera).: Rosales
Family: Rank below order that groups related genera. Family names usually end in -aceae in botany (for example Poaceae, the grass family) and in -idae in zoology (for example Felidae, the cat family).: Cannabaceae
Genus: Rank that groups closely related species. Its name is the first word of a species' scientific name and starts with a capital letter, for example Zea in Zea mays.: Celtis
Specific epithet: The second word of a species' scientific name. On its own it does not name the species: it always goes with the genus, for example mays in Zea mays.: africana
Taxonomic rank: The level a name occupies in the hierarchy of biological classification, such as kingdom, family, genus, species or subspecies.: species
Reference species: Celtis africana
Taxonomic status: Whether the taxonomic catalogue the record comes from currently accepts this name for the organism, or treats it as a synonym of another accepted name or as doubtful.: accepted name

Photos and conservation status

IUCN Red List category: The extinction-risk category that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assigns to a species on its Red List. EX Extinct: there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild: it survives only in cultivation, in captivity or as a population far outside its past range. CR Critically endangered, EN Endangered and VU Vulnerable: the three threatened categories, from an extremely high to a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened: close to qualifying as threatened. LC Least concern: evaluated and not threatened. DD Data deficient: there is not enough information to assess its risk. NE Not evaluated: not yet assessed against the criteria. It describes the risk of the species worldwide, not its situation in a project's area.: Least concern (LC)
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF, queried on 2026-10-13 10:56.

Photo of Celtis africana Burm.fil. — Photo: Dave Richardson · CC BY 4.0 · View original image · Original observation

Research-grade iNaturalist observations via GBIF, CC0 or CC BY licences only, queried on 2026-10-13 10:56.

Interacciones documentadas

GloBI says it is documented somewhere in the world. Biolitica answers whether it could happen here.

A documented interaction means it was recorded somewhere in the world. It does not mean it occurs here.

Types shown: 5 of 5 is eaten by × is a host of × has as a parasite × interacts with × is adjacent to ×

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is eaten by 73 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Blue Monkey Cercopithecus mitis Cercopithecidae	is eaten by	4	not compared
4 sources · 4 records Bleher 2003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: South Africa · no date published Dowsett-Lemaire 1988 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Malawi · no date published Houle 2010 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Uganda · no date published Rudran, Rasanayagam. Socio Ecology of the Blue Monkeys (Cercopithecus Mitis Stuhlmanni) of the Kibale Forest, Uganda. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 1977, 1-88. Published in millerse/Smithsonian-Repository-Interactions Context: Kibale Forest, Uganda · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator Bucerotidae	is eaten by	3	not compared
3 sources · 7 records Chama 2013 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Record contexts (sample): South Africa · no date published; South Africa · no date published Bleher 2003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: South Africa · no date published Dowsett-Lemaire 1988 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Malawi · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
African Green-pigeon Treron calvus Columbidae	is eaten by	3	not compared
3 sources · 3 records Bleher 2003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: South Africa · no date published Chama 2013 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: South Africa · no date published Dowsett-Lemaire 1988 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Malawi · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus Pycnonotidae	is eaten by	3	not compared
3 sources · 9 records Chama 2013 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Record contexts (sample): South Africa · no date published; South Africa · no date published Bleher 2003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: South Africa · no date published Dowsett-Lemaire 1988 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Malawi · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is a host of 14 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. In the source ontology symbiosis covers mutualism, commensalism and parasitism alike, so this block holds attackers and allies side by side.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Aceria camdeboo Eriophyidae	is a host of	6	not compared
6 sources · 6 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/315536788 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Sept. 21, 2025 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/247178788 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Oct. 13, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46269903 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · May 17, 2020 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/389659194 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Aug. 9, 2026 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61494067 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Sept. 20, 2020 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66561694 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Oct. 31, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Aplosporella javeedii Aplosporellaceae	is a host of	3	no location
3 sources · 3 records Zhu, H.-Y., Tian, C.-m., and Fan, X.-L.. 2018. Studies of botryosphaerialean fungi associated with canker and dieback of tree hosts in Dongling Mountain of China. Phytotaxa 348(2):63-76 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published Jami, F., Wingfield, M.J., Gryzenhout, M., and Slippers, B.. 2017. Diversity of tree-infecting %Botryosphaeriales% on native and non-native trees in South Africa and Namibia. Australas. Pl. Pathol. 46(6):529-545 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published Jami, F., Slippers, B., Wingfield, M.J., and Gryzenhout, M.. 2014. Botryosphaeriaceae species overlap on four unrelated, native South African hosts. Fung. Biol. 118:168-179 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Eutiarosporella africana	is a host of	3	no location
3 sources · 3 records Crous, P.W., Muller, M.M., Sanchez, R.M., Giordano, L. , Virginia Bianchinotti, M., Anderson, F.E., and Groenewald, J.Z.. 2015. Resolving %Tiarosporella% spp. allied to Botryosphaeriaceae and Phacidiaceae. Phytotaxa 202(2):73-93 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published Dissanayake, A.J., Phillips, A.J.L., Li, X.H., and Hyde, K.D.. 2016. Botryosphaeriaceae: Current status of genera and species. Mycosphere 7(7):1001-1073 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published Jami, F., Wingfield, M.J., Gryzenhout, M., and Slippers, B.. 2017. Diversity of tree-infecting %Botryosphaeriales% on native and non-native trees in South Africa and Namibia. Australas. Pl. Pathol. 46(6):529-545 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Neofusicoccum kwambonambiense Botryosphaeriaceae	is a host of	2	no location
2 sources · 2 records Dissanayake, A.J., Phillips, A.J.L., Li, X.H., and Hyde, K.D.. 2016. Botryosphaeriaceae: Current status of genera and species. Mycosphere 7(7):1001-1073 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published Jami, F., Slippers, B., Wingfield, M.J., and Gryzenhout, M.. 2014. Botryosphaeriaceae species overlap on four unrelated, native South African hosts. Fung. Biol. 118:168-179 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: South Africa · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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has as a parasite 3 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Afrencyrtus saissetiae Encyrtidae	has as a parasite	2	no location
2 sources · 2 records Prinsl981 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published Prinsl2010 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Anicetus anneckei Encyrtidae	has as a parasite	1	no location
1 source · 1 record PrinslMy981b via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Prococcophagus eusaissetiae Aphelinidae	has as a parasite	1	no location
1 source · 1 record AnneckMy979b via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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interacts with 2 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Afrencyrtus saissetiae Encyrtidae	interacts with	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Trjapitzin, V.A. (2019) A Review of the Encyrtid Wasp Genus <i>Aloencyrtus</i> Prinsloo, 1978 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) of the World Fauna, Parasitoids of Wax and Soft Scales (Hemiptera, Coccidae), with Separation of <i>Afrencyrtus</i> gen. n. <i>Entomological Revi… Published in urn:lsid:checklistbank.org:dataset:124661 Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Anicetus anneckei	interacts with	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Prinsloo, G.L. & Mynhardt, M.J. (1981b) New species of coccid-inhabiting Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from South Africa. I. <i>Phytophylactica</i>, 13, 149–154. Published in urn:lsid:checklistbank.org:dataset:124661 Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is adjacent to 1 organism

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Dactylispa hirsuta Chrysomelidae	is adjacent to	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=49008479 Published in globalbioticinteractions/scan Context: Mazowe Dam · 0007-11-01T00:00:00Z · Preserved specimen https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=49008478 Published in globalbioticinteractions/scan Context: Mazowe Dam · 0007-11-01T00:00:00Z · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

Showing 1 of 1, by number of studies

Interaction data from Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI), GloBI 0.11. Each row keeps the citation its own study published.

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«Documented here» means the interaction was observed in this territory. It is not evidence that the species is here, and it does not enter the niche model.

Acompañantes documentados

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Documented uses and recommendations

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