Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Rhus vulgaris	Meikle	Kew Bull. 6: 290 (1951)
Rhus steudneri	Engl.	Veg. Erde 9(III 2): 211 (1921)
Rhus pyroides	Burch.	Trav. S. Africa 1: 340 (1822)
Toxicodendron pyrodes	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 154 (1891)
Rhus baurii	Schönland	Bothalia 3: 32 (1930)

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Language	Common/alternative name
Afrikaans	gewone taaibos
Dutch	gewone taaibos

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Searsia pyroides var. dinteri	(Engl.) Moffett	Bothalia 37: 171 (2007)
Searsia pyroides var. gracilis	(Engl.) Moffett	Bothalia 37: 171 (2007)
Searsia pyroides var. integrifolia	(Engl.) Moffett	Bothalia 37: 171 (2007)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya
  - Tanzania
  - Uganda
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad
  - Ethiopia
  - Sudan
- South Tropical Africa
  - Malawi
  - Mozambique
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Southern Africa
  - Botswana
  - Cape Provinces
  - Free State
  - Kwazulu-Natal
  - Lesotho
  - Namibia
  - Northern Provinces
  - Swaziland
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi
  - Cameroon
  - Rwanda
  - Zaïre

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000510287
Tropicos	100469946
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77088533-1
The Plant List	kew-2608664
Open Tree Of Life	856671
NCBI Taxonomy	298680
IUCN Red List	147141190
IPNI	77088533-1
iNaturalist	429245
Freebase	/m/0ccymf
EOL	5613772
USDA GRIN	457929
Wikipedia	Searsia_pyroides
CMAUP	NPO17894

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

Alemu M, Asfaw Z, Lulekal E, Warkineh B, Debella A, Sisay B, Debebe E

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

04-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10768247
doi:	10.1186/s13002-023-00644-x
PMID:	38178202

Medicinal plants of the upper Aswa River catchment of northern Uganda - a cultural crossroads

Masters ET

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

27-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10605377
doi:	10.1186/s13002-023-00620-5
PMID:	37884931

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by indigenous knowledge holders to manage healthcare needs in children

Ndhlovu PT, Asong JA, Omotayo AO, Otang-Mbeng W, Aremu AO

PLoS One

27-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10042359
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0282113
PMID:	36972257

Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches

Mutie FM, Mbuni YM, Rono PC, Mkala EM, Nzei JM, Phumthum M, Hu GW, Wang QF

Plants (Basel)

02-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10005506
doi:	10.3390/plants12051145
PMID:	36904005

Taurine, homotaurine, GABA and hydrophobic amino acids content influences “in vitro” antioxidant and SIRT1 modulation activities of enzymatic protein hydrolysates from algae

Terriente-Palacios C, Rubiño S, Hortós M, Peteiro C, Castellari M

Sci Rep

02-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9718854
doi:	10.1038/s41598-022-25130-4
PMID:	36460715

Medicinal plants used for the management of respiratory diseases in Zimbabwe: Review and perspectives potential management of COVID-19

Nyagumbo E, Pote W, Shopo B, Nyirenda T, Chagonda I, Mapaya RJ, Maunganidze F, Mavengere WN, Mawere C, Mutasa I, Kademeteme E, Maroyi A, Taderera T, Bhebhe M

Phys Chem Earth (2002)

21-Sep-2022

PMCID:	PMC9489988
doi:	10.1016/j.pce.2022.103232
PMID:	36161239

Ethnoveterinary Practices and Ethnobotanical Knowledge on Plants Used against Cattle Diseases among Two Communities in South Africa

Chakale MV, Asong JA, Struwig M, Mwanza M, Aremu AO

Plants (Basel)

05-Jul-2022

PMCID:	PMC9268905
doi:	10.3390/plants11131784
PMID:	35807736

Effect of Soil Type: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Phytochemicals in Some Browse Species Leaves Found in Savannah Biome of South Africa

Mudau HS, Mokoboki HK, Ravhuhali KE, Mkhize Z

Molecules

22-Feb-2022

PMCID:	PMC8911906
doi:	10.3390/molecules27051462
PMID:	35268563

Herbal medicine used for the treatment of diarrhea and cough in Kampala city, Uganda

Walusansa A, Asiimwe S, Ssenku JE, Anywar G, Namara M, Nakavuma JL, Kakudidi EK

Trop Med Health

07-Jan-2022

PMCID:	PMC8739351
doi:	10.1186/s41182-021-00389-x
PMID:	34991719

Potential Benefits of Antiviral African Medicinal Plants in the Management of Viral Infections: Systematic Review

Beressa TB, Deyno S, Mtewa AG, Aidah N, Tuyiringire N, Lukubye B, Weisheit A, Tolo CU, Ogwang PE

Front Pharmacol

24-Dec-2021

PMCID:	PMC8740180
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2021.682794
PMID:	35002686

Cultural significance of medicinal plants in healing human ailments among Guji semi-pastoralist people, Suro Barguda District, Ethiopia

Eshete MA, Molla EL

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

18-Oct-2021

PMCID:	PMC8524801
doi:	10.1186/s13002-021-00487-4
PMID:	34663365

Nutrients Profile of 52 Browse Species Found in Semi-Arid Areas of South Africa for Livestock Production: Effect of Harvesting Site

Mudau HS, Mokoboki HK, Ravhuhali KE, Mkhize Z

Plants (Basel)

07-Oct-2021

PMCID:	PMC8538619
doi:	10.3390/plants10102127
PMID:	34685937

Molecular Mechanisms of Antiproliferative Effects of Natural Chalcones

Michalkova R, Mirossay L, Gazdova M, Kello M, Mojzis J

Cancers (Basel)

31-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8198114
doi:	10.3390/cancers13112730
PMID:	34073042

Effects of rainfall, temperature and photoperiod on the phenology of ephemeral resources for selected bushveld woody plant species in southern Africa

Barrett A, Brown L

PLoS One

11-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8112890
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0251421
PMID:	33975332

A Systematic Review on Comparative Analysis, Toxicology, and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants Against Haemonchus contortus

Ali R, Rooman M, Mussarat S, Norin S, Ali S, Adnan M, Khan SN

Front Pharmacol

10-May-2021

PMCID:	PMC8141741
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2021.644027
PMID:	34040520

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid	72	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O	154.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Vanillic Acid	8468	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O	168.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Phenylacetic acids / 2(hydroxyphenyl)acetic acids
2-Hydroxy-5-butoxyphenylacetic acid	15108711	Click to see CCCCOC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)CC(=O)O	224.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Hydroquinones
2,5-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid butyl ester	44217017	Click to see CCCCOC(=O)CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)O	224.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
Ethyl 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetate	297396	Click to see CCOC(=O)CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)O	196.20	unknown	via CMAUP database
Methyl 2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetate	13790504	Click to see COC(=O)CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)O	182.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
Entadamide-A-beta-D-glucopyranoside	101616680	Click to see CSC=CC(=O)NCCOC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O	323.36	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R)-4-[[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aR,5S,6R,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,6-dihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	72737016	Click to see CC(=O)NC1C(C(C(OC1OC2CCC3(C(C2(C)C)CCC4(C3CC=C5C4(C(C(C6(C5CC(CC6)(C)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(CO8)(COC9C(C(CO9)(CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)COC1C(C(C(CO1)O)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O	1544.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R)-4-[[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	72736851	Click to see CC(=O)NC1C(C(C(OC1OC2CCC3(C(C2(C)C)CCC4(C3CC=C5C4(CCC6(C5CC(CC6)(C)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(CO8)(COC9C(C(CO9)(CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)COC1C(C(C(CO1)O)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O	1512.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,5S,6R,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,6-dihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	72736852	Click to see CC(=O)NC1C(C(C(OC1OC2CCC3(C(C2(C)C)CCC4(C3CC=C5C4(C(C(C6(C5CC(CC6)(C)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)COC9C(C(C(CO9)O)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O	1412.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R)-4-[[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,5S,6R,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,6-dihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate	72737187	Click to see CC(=O)NC1C(C(C(OC1OC2CCC3(C(C2(C)C)CCC4(C3CC=C5C4(C(C(C6(C5CC(CC6)(C)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC(=O)C)O)O)OC8C(C(CO8)(COC9C(C(CO9)(CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)COC1C(C(C(CO1)O)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O	1586.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Entagenic acid	21594206	Click to see CC1(CCC2(C(C1)C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(C(C2O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C(=O)O)C	488.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Alkanolamines / 1,2-aminoalcohols / N-acylethanolamines
Entadamide B	3035981	Click to see CSC(CC(=O)NCCO)SC	209.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-3-methylthiopropenamide	6439215	Click to see CSC=CC(=O)NCCO	161.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
2-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-5-hydroxyphenylacetic acid butyl ester	102143698	Click to see CCCCOC(=O)CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	386.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-beta-d-Glucopyranosyloxy-5-butoxyphenylacetic acid	15108713	Click to see CCCCOC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)CC(=O)O	386.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Phaseoloidin	14104237	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)CC(=O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	330.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
(1R,8S,9R,16R,18S,27S)-9-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,8,16,21,23-pentahydroxy-2,10,17,26-tetraoxaheptacyclo[14.11.1.01,13.03,12.06,11.018,27.020,25]octacosa-3(12),4,6(11),13,20,22,24-heptaen-15-one	101925531	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC3=C2C4=CC(=O)C5(CC4(O3)C6C(O5)CC7=C(C=C(C=C7O6)O)O)O)O)C8=CC(=C(C=C8)O)O)O	576.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Cianidanol	9064	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O	290.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
Epicatechin	72276	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O	290.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins
Epigallocatechin	72277	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O	306.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
Naringenin	439246	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O	272.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
Aromadendrin	122850	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O	288.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
Taxifolin	439533	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O	304.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
4',7-Dihydroxyflavone	5282073	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O)O	254.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-	5487757	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C=C1O)O)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O	286.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
Apigenin	5280443	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
Luteolin	5280445	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O	286.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Galangin	5281616	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isorhamnetin	5281654	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O	316.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
Quercetin	5280343	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O	302.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
Rhamnocitrin	5320946	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O	300.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Rutin	5280805	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	610.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Ayanin	5280682	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC)O	344.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Kaempferol 3,7,4'-trimethyl ether	5468749	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC	328.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Cinnamylphenols
2'-O-Methylisoliquiritigenin	5319688	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O	270.28	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Searsia pyroides

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