Searsia bolusii (sond. ex Engl.) Moffett

Species

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Characteristics

Much-branched woody shrub usually about 2 m high (one specimen reaching 5 m). Similar to R. erosa from which it differs as follows: less bushy habit; leaves with a longer petiole, widely lanceolate leaflets and rarely a 4th leaflet; margins only toothed in upper 2, 3 of lamina, latter neither parted nor divided, base cuneate, apex mucronate, teeth mucronulate; male flowers often with a smaller 6th petal. Petiole (13-)19(-29) mm long; terminal leaflets (26-)41(-59) x (3-)10(-23) mm, lateral leaflets (17-)29 (-47) x (3-)8(-21) mm. Drupe 4.8 x 4.3 to 4.5 x 4.3 mm.
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Very similar to S. erosa (Thunb.) Moffett, differing in the following ways: 1-2(-5) m high; much-branched, woody, less bushy habit. Leaves with petioles (13-)19(-29) mm long; leaflets widely lanceolate, rarely a 4th leaflet, margins toothed in upper 2/3 of lamina, latter neither parted nor divided, base cuneate, apex mucronate, teeth mucronulate. Male flowers often with a smaller 6th petal. Fruit drupe, circular.
Much-branched, woody shrub, up to 2 m high. Leaflets sessile; blade narrowly ovate to obovate, margins > 1/2 toothed, terminal leaflet (26-)41(-59) x (3-)10(-23) mm. Flowers: Nov.-Feb. Fruit a globose, glabrous drupe. Possibly of hybrid origin with R. erosa as one parent.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Searsia bolusii world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Conservation status

Searsia bolusii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77088404-1
WFO ID wfo-0000510220
COL ID 4W735
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Synonyms

Searsia bolusii Toxicodendron bolusii Rhus bolusii