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{{Short description|Species of tree}} |
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|regnum = [[Plantae]] |
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|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] |
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|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] |
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|unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]] |
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|ordo = [[Sapindales]] |
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*''Rhus pyroides'' <small>Burch.</small> |
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|familia = [[Anacardiaceae]] |
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*''Rhus vulgaris'' <small>Meikle</small> |
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|synonyms_ref = <ref>{{citation |
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|binomial = ''Searsia pyroides'' |
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|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2608664 |
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|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species |
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|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref> |
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'''''Searsia pyroides''''', previously known as ''Rhus pyroides'', (''' |
'''''Searsia pyroides''''', previously known as ''[[Rhus]] pyroides'', ('''common currant-rhus''' [[English language|English]], '''gewone taaibos''' [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], '''nhlokoshiyane''' [[Zulu language|isiZulu]]) is a species of ''[[Searsia (plant)|Searsia]]'', native to southern [[Africa]]. This [[tree]] occurs throughout the whole of [[South Africa]], a part of [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Tanzania]] and in some areas of [[Namibia]] near [[Windhoek]]. |
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It is very variable in all respects, though it is usually bushy and often |
It is very variable in all respects, though it is usually bushy and often [[Thorns, spines, and prickles|thorny]]. It is found in [[bushveld]], dry [[thornveld]], on rocky hillsides, termite mounds, water courses and even on the fringes of forests. It is very hardy, tough, drought resistant and deciduous. |
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The leaves are attractive and trifoliolate and it sometimes has large, woody spines. |
The leaves are attractive and trifoliolate and it sometimes has large, woody [[Thorns, spines, and prickles|thorns]]. |
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</ref> and are borne in summer. The male and female flowers are borne on separate trees and the female trees bear small fruits 3–4 mm in diameter, which turn red when ripe. |
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The tree attracts a multitude of birds and insects due to its nutritious fruit and is an attractive addition to a garden. It is a host plant for the moth ''[[Xylopteryx|Xylopteryx arcuata]]''. |
The tree attracts a multitude of birds and insects due to its nutritious fruit and is an attractive addition to a garden. It is a host plant for the moth ''[[Xylopteryx|Xylopteryx arcuata]]''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book |first=Braam |last=Van Wyk |first2=Piet |last2=Van Wyk |title=Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lgj04X12TtgC |year=1997 |publisher=Struik |isbn=978-1-86825-922-9}} |
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*{{Commons category-inline|Searsia pyroides}} |
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*van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. ''Field Guide to trees of South Africa''. Struik, Cape Town |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhus Pyroides}} |
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[[Category:Trees of Botswana]] |
[[Category:Trees of Botswana]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Zimbabwe]] |
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[[Category:Ornamental trees]] |
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[[Category:Drought-tolerant trees]] |
[[Category:Drought-tolerant trees]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 1 February 2024
Searsia pyroides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Searsia |
Species: | S. pyroides
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Binomial name | |
Searsia pyroides (Burch.) Moffett
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Searsia pyroides, previously known as Rhus pyroides, (common currant-rhus English, gewone taaibos Afrikaans, nhlokoshiyane isiZulu) is a species of Searsia, native to southern Africa. This tree occurs throughout the whole of South Africa, a part of Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania and in some areas of Namibia near Windhoek.
It is very variable in all respects, though it is usually bushy and often thorny. It is found in bushveld, dry thornveld, on rocky hillsides, termite mounds, water courses and even on the fringes of forests. It is very hardy, tough, drought resistant and deciduous.
The leaves are attractive and trifoliolate and it sometimes has large, woody thorns.
Flowers are very small, greenish[2] and are borne in summer. The male and female flowers are borne on separate trees and the female trees bear small fruits 3–4 mm in diameter, which turn red when ripe.
The tree attracts a multitude of birds and insects due to its nutritious fruit and is an attractive addition to a garden. It is a host plant for the moth Xylopteryx arcuata.
References[edit]
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 April 2016
- ^ "Searsia pyroides". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- Van Wyk, Braam; Van Wyk, Piet (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik. ISBN 978-1-86825-922-9.
- Media related to Searsia pyroides at Wikimedia Commons