| Scientific Name | Searsia laevigata (L.) F.A.Barkley | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ANACARDIACEAE | Common Names | Duinetaaibos (a), Dune Currant (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff | Justification | Searsia laevigata (L.) F.A.Barkley is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 170 236 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Komaggas and Lambert's Bay to East London. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, Peninsula Shale Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Southern Cape Dune Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, St Francis Dune Thicket, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Blombos Strandveld, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, Swartland Alluvium Renosterveld, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Namaqualand Strandveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld | Description | It occurs in coastal flats and slopes. |
Threats | | Threats to Searsia laevigata include habitat degradation, habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Searsia laevigata (L.) F.A.Barkley var. villosa (L.f.) Moffett | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Searsia laevigata (L.) F.A.Barkley var. laevigata | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | van der Colff, D. 2020. Searsia laevigata (L.) F.A.Barkley. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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