- Family: Anacardiaceae R.Br.
- Genus: Searsia F.A.Barkley
Searsia marlothii (Engl.) Moffett
- Genus: Searsia F.A.Barkley
[FZ]
Anacardiaceae, Rosette Fernandes and A. Fernandes. Flora Zambesiaca 2:2. 1966
- Morphology General Habit
- Shrub with cylindrical greyish branches; branchlets, petioles and panicles puberulous or ± hispidulous.
- Morphology Leaves Petiole
- Petiole 0·5–1·2 cm. long, slightly canaliculate or marginate above.
- Morphology Leaves Leaflets
- Leaflets concolorous to subconcolorous, membranous to subcoriaceous, and ± sparsely hairy on both surfaces, with the margin slightly crenate in the upper part, the median one 2–4·5 × 1–1·8 cm., ovate or oblong, rounded at the apex, ± cuneate at the base, the lateral ones c. 2/3 the size of the median one and a little asymmetric at the base; midrib raised on both surfaces; lateral nerves slender, sometimes prominulous, venation not visible.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Axillary panicles shorter than the leaves, the terminal ones a little longer.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx-segments c. 0·5 mm. long, ovate, puberulous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals c. 1·25 mm. long, oblong, obtuse.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Drupe cinnamon-coloured, c. 4 mm. in diam., compressed-subquadrate, glabrous.
Native to:
Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Namibia
Searsia marlothii (Engl.) Moffett appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marloth [1397], South Africa | Rhus marlothii | K000422994 | ||
| Lindner [s.n.], South Africa | Rhus marlothii | K000422995 |
First published in Bothalia 37: 170 (2007)
Accepted by
- Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
- Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flora Zambesiaca
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