Thorny Karee

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Searsia gueinzii (Sond.) F.A.Barkley
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ANACARDIACEAE
Synonyms
Rhus crispa (Harv. ex Engl.) Schönland, Rhus gueinzii Sond., Rhus gueinzii Sond. var. spinescens (Diels) R.& A.Fern., Rhus simii Schönland, Rhus simii Schönland var. lydenburgensis Schönland, Rhus spinescens Diels
Common Names
Thorny Karee (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, Mpumalanga
Range
It is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Limpopo River Valley southwards through the Lowveld to the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape coast. It also occurs in Swaziland, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna
Description
Plants grow in bushveld, thicket, forest margins and riparian bush.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Searsia gueinzii (Sond.) F.A.BarkleyLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Rhus gueinzii Sond.Not Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Rhus crispa (Harv. ex Engl.) SchönlandRare Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Searsia gueinzii (Sond.) F.A.Barkley. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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