Distribution Map

Adenium swazicum

                   
       
Summer Impala Lily
Swazi Lily
Sisila semphala
sisilasemphala
siSila-semphala

Apocynaceae

Near Endemic
Eswatini distribution: lowveld only
Schedule A

Red Data Information (2002):
Status: EN A1acdB1B2abcd Endemism: Near endemic Threats: Agriculture, damming, collection, alien plant infestation, habitat degradation Distribution: West of Lebombo, Big Bend area and northwards Thorny thicket on brackish plains. This succulent is pr

South African Red List:
VU (03/10/2018)

IUCN Red List:
()

Regional distribution:
Distribution mainly from north of Komatipoort in South Africa through Swaziland to northern Kwazulu Natal.

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Adenium swazicum - Dwarf succulent with enlarged stem, sometimes partly below ground and few branches, up to 30 cm high, bearing clusters of succulent leaves up to 13 cm long x 3 cm wide, tapering to both ends, often folded lengthwise, softly downy below, losing hairs later. Inflorescence terminal, few-flowered, flowers appearing with leaves. Calyx up to 10 mm long; corolla tube up to 5 cm long, funnel-shaped, downy outside, lobes up to 3 cm long and wide, uniformly coloured pink to deep reddish purple; anthers with terminal tail up to 1,2 cm long, forking at base; ovary of two free parts, ovules numerous.

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