- Family: Anacardiaceae R.Br.
- Genus: Searsia F.A.Barkley
Searsia somalensis (Engl.) Moffett
- Genus: Searsia F.A.Barkley
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Type
- N2, “Serrut” Mt near “Meid”, Hildebrandt 1542 (B holo., destr., K iso.).
- Morphology General Habit
- Shrub or tree to 10 m tall; branchlets brownish or greyish, minutely scurfy-pubescent when young
- Morphology Leaves Leaflets
- Middle leaflets elliptic-oblong to ovate-oblong, 5–9.5 x 3–5 cm, up to twice as long as wide, cuneate at base, rounded to retuse at apex, entire, leathery, minutely scurfy-pubescent at least when young, much paler beneath, lateral leaflets shorter; midrib, lateral veins and a reticulate tertiary venation prominent particularly above; petiole 1–4 cm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Panicles equalling or longer than the leaves, scurfy-pubescent, with yellowish flowers
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Drupes subglobose, c. 3.5–4 mm in diam., red.
- Distribution
- N1–3; Oman
- Ecology
- Altitude range 1340–2370 m.
- Vernacular
- Dambalo areyne, ilka cadeeye, lafho (Somali).
- Note
- The plants in Oman have a more prominent indumentum on branchlets, leaves and inflorescences, but apparently are conspecific.
Native to:
Oman, Somalia
Searsia somalensis (Engl.) Moffett appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildebrandt, J.M. [1542], Somalia | Rhus somalensis | K000423122 | Unknown type material | |
| Lort Phillips, E. [s.n.], Somalia | Rhus somalensis | K000423121 | Unknown type material |
First published in Bothalia 37: 172 (2007)
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman) Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
- Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flora of Somalia
Flora of Somalia
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