Searsia angustifolia

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Searsia angustifolia
Searsia angustifolia Rhus angustifolia bush South Africa.JPG
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Searsia
Species:
S. angustifolia
Binomial name
Searsia angustifolia
(L.) F.A.Barkley
Synonyms

Rhus angustifoliaL.

Searsia angustifolia, the willow karee or smalblaar, is a small, bushy, evergreen tree which is confined to the South Western Cape in South Africa.

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Description

The multi-stemmed willow karee bush grows to a height of about 4 meters (13 ft). It has trifoliate leaves with dark green surfaces and grey furry undersides.

The leaflets are each lanceolate to narrowly elliptical.

Its flowers appear in Spring. They are small and cream coloured. The female plants produce clumps of tiny berries.

Distribution and habitat

This species is indigenous to the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Its range extends from Cape Town in the west, eastwards to the Caledon and Swellendam regions. In the north, it occurs in the Malmesbury, Worcester, Hex river and Cedarberg regions.

It grows on low hill slopes and dense thickets of it can be found growing alongside rivers and roads. [2]

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References

  1. "Searsia angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T149503105A149503107. 2019. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T149503105A149503107.en . Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. Coates Palgrave, M. (2002) Trees of southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.