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Synonyms: |
Rhus dentata Thunb. |
Common names: | Mubikasadza (Shona) Nana-berry (English) |
Frequency: | Frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub up to 2.5 m tall, sometimes a tree up to c. 6 m. Older branches lenticillate, grey, hairless; young branchlets reddish and often hairy. Leaves 3-foliolate, dull green, somewhat paler below, sometimes hairless but usually with hairs on the midrib and veins. Central leaflet usually obovate, rarely lanceolate-elliptic, 2-9 cm long; margin with 1-5 large teeth in the upper part, rarely entire. Lateral leaflets more or less broadly elliptic, usually 1/3-2/3 shorter than central leaflet; margin entire or with 1-3 teeth in the upper part. Petiole 0.6-4 cm long, hairy, often reddish. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, up to 14 cm long, often in attractive profusion. Flowers small, yellowish. Fruit c. 4 mm in diameter, shiny red when ripe. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | dentata: toothed, dentate |
Habitat: | In a variety of habitats, from rocky hillsides, open woodland and bush to margins of evergreen forest and in riverine forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Aug - Jan |
Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Limpopo, Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Bombycomorpha bifascia (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 30 July 2015 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 484. As Searsia dentata (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 47. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 567 - 568. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 22. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 254. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 232 - 233. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. & A. (1966). Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 596 - 597. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 17. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 312 - 313. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 286 - 287. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 400 - 401. (Includes a picture). |
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