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Scientific Name | Searsia dentata (Thunb.) F.A.Barkley |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Synonyms | Rhus dentata Thunb., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. dentata, Rhus dentata Thunb. var. dentata forma sparsepilosa R.Fern., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. parvifolia (Harv. ex Sond.) Schönland, Rhus dentata Thunb. var. parvifolia Eckl. & Zeyh., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. parvifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. forma parvifolia, Rhus dentata Thunb. var. parvifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. forma villosissima R.Fern., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. puberula Sond., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. puberula Sond. forma glabra (Schönland) R.Fern., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. puberula Sond. forma pilosissima (Engl.) R.Fern., Rhus dentata Thunb. var. puberula Sond. forma puberula, Rhus sonderi Engl. var. glaberrima Engl., Rhus sonderi Engl. var. pilosissima Engl. |
Common Names | Nana-berry (e), Nanabessie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Waterberg southwards through the Free State, Mpumalanga and western Swaziland to the KwaZulu-Natal coast and extending to the southern Cape coast. It also occurs in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Forest, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in rocky outcrops and forest margins, scrub forest and streamsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Searsia dentata (Thunb.) F.A.Barkley | 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.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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 dentata (Thunb.) F.A.Barkley. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/01 |
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