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Scientific Name | Searsia chirindensis (Baker f.) Moffett |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Synonyms | Rhus acuminata E.Mey., Rhus chirindensis Baker f., Rhus chirindensis Baker f. forma legatii (Schönland) R.& A.Fern., Rhus laevigata in sense of Thunb., not of L. (misapplied name), Rhus legatii Schönland, Searsia legatii (Schönland) F.A.Barkley |
Common Names | Bostaaibos (a), Red Currant (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Western Cape |
Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa, extending northwards to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in forest and forest margins, riparian thicket and rocky hillsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Searsia chirindensis (Baker f.) Moffett | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Fernandes, R. and Fernandes, A. 1966. Anacardiaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 2):550-615. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
Moffett, R.O. 1993. Rhus. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 19 Part 3: Anacardiaceae, Fascicle 1:1-129. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Moffett, R.O. 2007. Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37(2):165-175.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Searsia chirindensis (Baker f.) Moffett. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/03 |
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