Searsia tenuinervis (Engl.) Moffett

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Searsia tenuinervis

Picture: Lynn Read
Near Jacana Yacht Club, Lake Chivero

Searsia tenuinervis

Picture: Bart Wursten
Kutsaga

Searsia tenuinervis

Picture: Mark Hyde
25, Trafalgar Avenue, Sentosa, Harare

Searsia tenuinervis

Picture: Mark Hyde
25, Trafalgar Avenue, Sentosa, Harare

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Synonyms: Rhus commiphoroides Engl. & Gilg
Rhus kwebensis N. E. Br.
Rhus tenuinervis Engl. var. meikleana R. Fern. & A. Fern.
Rhus tenuinervis Engl.
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Angola
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: tenuinervis: with slender veins.
Habitat: In various types of woodland sandy soils, termite mounds, rocky slopes and sometimes on riverbanks.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Jan - Apr
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Katanga DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,Lk,W
Growth form(s):
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 490. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. As Rhus tenuinervis

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 583 - 584. As Rhus tenuinervis

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 40. As Rhus tenuinervis

Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 388 - 389. As Rhus tenuinervis (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 254. As Rhus tenuinervis

Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 122 - 123. As Rhus tenuinervis (Includes a picture).

Fernandes, R. & A. (1966). Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 599 - 600. As Rhus tenuinervis also as var. meikleana

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 71. As Rhus tenuinervis (Includes a picture).

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. As Rhus tenuinervis

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 22. As Rhus tenuinervis var. tenuinervis

Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 128 - 129. As Rhus tenuinervis (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 23. As Rhus tenuinervis

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 38. As Rhus tenuinervis var. meikleana

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 196. As Rhus tenuinervis

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 408 - 409. As Rhus tenuinervis (Includes a picture).

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 470 - 471. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Searsia tenuinervis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Searsia tenuinervis
African Plant Database: Searsia tenuinervis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Searsia tenuinervis
Plants of the World Online: Searsia tenuinervis
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Wikipedia: Searsia tenuinervis


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Searsia tenuinervis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=136820, retrieved 20 April 2024

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