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Scientific Name | Searsia lancea (L.f.) F.A.Barkley |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Synonyms | Rhus lancea L.f., Rhus viminalis Aiton |
Common Names | Karee (e), Karee (a) |
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, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Range | It is widespread across southern Africa, from northern Namibia southwards to the Little Karoo, eastern Free State and western Limpopo Province. It also occurs in Botswana and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Plants are restricted to drainage lines in arid areas, but also occur on open plains and rocky ridges in the wetter eastern part of its range. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Searsia lancea (L.f.) F.A.Barkley | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Searsia lancea (L.f.) F.A.Barkley. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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