Searsia longipes is a medium-sized, semi-deciduous, trifoliate tree of up to 10 m tall. It occurs in Africa from Burkina Faso to South Africa, as well as the islands of the Indian Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Searsia |
| Species: | S. longipes
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| Searsia longipes (Engl.) Moffett
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Rhus glutinosa var. obtusifolia Engl. | |
In Zimbabwe it is found at altitudes between 1000 and 1680 m[4] - in other places this species can also be found at sea level.
Hostplant: The gracillaridae lepidoptera Caloptilia xanthochiria Vári, 1961 feed on this plant.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Searsia longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T153943520A153943522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153943520A153943522.en. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Searsia longipes (Engl.) Moffett". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Searsia longipes (Engl.) Moffett". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Rhus longipes var. longipes". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
External links
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Media related to Searsia longipes at Wikimedia Commons- African Plant Database
