Searsia longipes
| Searsia longipes | |
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Searsia longipes (Engl.) Moffett
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| Synonyms | |
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Rhus longipes Engl. | |
Searsia longipes flowers
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.
In Zimbabwe it is found at altitudes between 1000 and 1680 m[1] - 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[]
- ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Rhus longipes var. longipes". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
External links[]
Media related to Searsia longipes at Wikimedia Commons- African Plant Database
Categories:
- Searsia (plant)