Searsia lucida
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ffc8cbded1099272357 |
| Scientific name | Searsia lucida |
| Authority | (L.) F.A.Barkley |
| First published in | Prosp. Iraq Biol. 3: 54 (1962-1963 publ. 1965) |
Description Top
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Searsia lucida, previously known as Rhus lucida, is a small tree or shrub that typically grows to a height of 2 meters. Its stems and branches are upright and red in color, with shiny and sticky young stems. The leaves are trifoliate, leathery, and dark to olive green in color, with a shiny appearance. The tree produces creamy-white flowers and spherical fruits that are initially green and turn shiny brown when mature. It is commonly found in scrub or forest areas in South Africa, from sea level to 2000 meters above. This species closely resembles Searsia pallens and Searsia undulata, but can be distinguished by its broader, oval-shaped leaflets and fewer lateral veins. It has a wide distribution range along the West Coast of South Africa and stretches into neighboring countries.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Rhus africana | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 11 (1768) |
| Rhus outeniquensis | Szyszył. | Polypet. Discifl. Rehmann. : 52 (1888) |
| Rhus cavanillesii | DC. | Prodr. 2: 69 (1825) |
| Toxicodendron lucidum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 154 (1891) |
| Toxicodendron africanum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 153 (1891) |
| Searsia africana | (Mill.) F.A.Barkley | Prosp. Iraq Biol. 3: 54 (1962-1963 publ. 1965) |
| Rhus lucida | L. | Sp. Pl. : 267 (1753) |
| Rhus lucida var. outeniquensis | Schönland | |
| Rhus schlechteri | Diels | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24: 501 (1898) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | blinktaaibos |
Forms (abbr. f.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Searsia lucida f. elliptica | (Sond.) Moffett | Bothalia 37: 170 (2007) |
| Searsia lucida f. scoparia | (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moffett | Bothalia 37: 170 (2007) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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South Tropical Africa
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Lesotho
- Northern Provinces
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South Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000434839 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71179-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 805854 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 379286 |
| IUCN Red List | 149507217 |
| IPNI | 71179-1 |
| iNaturalist | 593894 |
| GBIF | 7321764 |
| Freebase | /m/0ccynj |
| EPPO | RHULV |
| EOL | 5613767 |
| Wikipedia | Searsia_lucida |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
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| In public collections | 0 |