Searsia natalensis
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| Synonyms: |
Rhus glaucescens A. Rich. Rhus glaucescens A. Rich. var. natalensis (Bernh. ex Krauss) Engl. Rhus natalensis Bernh. ex C. Krauss |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Mostly a shrub up to 3 m high, sometimes a small tree up to 6 m. Leaves 3-foliolate; median leaflet obovate, sometimes elliptic-lanceolate, 1.7-9 cm long;lateral leaflets 1-3 cm long, narrowly to broadly elliptic, dull green above, paler below, hairless or hairy mainly on the midrib and veins; margins entire or with 1-4 obtuse teeth in the upper half; petiole 0.6-4 cm long, slightly grooved above. Flowers in axillary and terminal dense heads, unisexual in the same inflorescence, very small, yellowish-green. Fruit a drupe, subglobose, 4 mm in diameter, shiny red. |
| Type location: |
South Africa, Natal |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | natalensis: of Natal, South Africa |
| Habitat: | In Julbernardia-Brachystegia woodland, evergreen forest. on mountain slopes, in riverine forest and thickets, on termite mounds and in granite rocky areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 2100 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lk |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 486. As Searsia natalensis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 47. As Rhus natalensis natalensis Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 22. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 254. Fernandes, R. & A. (1966). Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 597 - 598. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 17. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 48. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. As Rhus natalensis Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 38. Troupin, G. (1983). Anacardiaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 290. As Rhus natalensis (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87. |
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