Anacardiaceae
Searsia
Searsia pyroides

Searsia pyroides var. pyroides

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 1987 Roth, D. [212] Ethiopia Rhus vulgaris K000423120 Type Yes
Ruffo; Sigara [3138] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826215 Yes
Willan, R.L. [397] Rhus vulgaris K004666368 Yes
Hazel, C. [434] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826147 Yes
Tanner, R. [4547] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666326 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9500] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826179 Yes
Bridson, D.M. [85] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826184 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1442] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825274 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931076] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826197 Yes
s.coll. [9453] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825284 Yes
Philip, M. [627] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826144 Yes
s.coll. [5878] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825285 Yes
Tanner, R. [5733] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826207 Yes
Kesler, W. [75] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825273 Yes
Shabani [539] Rhus vulgaris K004666370 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [418] Rhus vulgaris K004826212 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2286] Rhus vulgaris K004666333 Yes
[G. Makwils] [[Makwils12]] Rhus vulgaris K004666369 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1582] Rhus vulgaris K004666376 Yes
Gillman, H. [914] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666366 Yes
Ruffo; Sigara [3138] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826214 Yes
Germain [1470] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825276 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8059] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826193 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1342] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826157 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6968] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826163 Yes
Matalu, L.K. [3008] Rhus vulgaris K004666356 Yes
Buchwald, J. [491] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666364 Yes
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [538] Rhus vulgaris K004666383 Yes
Hukui, K. [4] Rhus vulgaris K004666347 Yes
s.coll. [407] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825294 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1694] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826156 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [3910] Rhus vulgaris K004666374 Yes
Tanner, R. [4489] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666327 Yes
Tanner, R. [5681] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666324 Yes
Stewart, M.F. [P6] Rhus vulgaris K004666382 Yes
Herlocker, D. [199] Rhus vulgaris K004666338 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [331] Rhus vulgaris K004826211 Yes
[W. Astrichsel] [[148]] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666381 Yes
Hedberg, O.; et al. [TMP274] Rhus vulgaris K004666373 Yes
Tanner, R. [5452] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666325 Yes
Rutehangwa, T. [DSM33] Rhus vulgaris K004826213 Yes
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [538] Rhus vulgaris K004666384 Yes
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [564] Rhus vulgaris K004666385 Yes
s.coll. [2649] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825265 Yes
Fyffe, R. [102] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826154 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2286] Rhus vulgaris K004666332 Yes
A. [S. Matter] [6] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826177 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931206] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826198 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7186] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825317 Yes
Willan, R.L. [626] Rhus vulgaris K004666358 Yes
Shabani [310] Rhus vulgaris K004826196 No
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei2839] Rhus vulgaris K004666367 Yes
van Someren (Dr.) [124] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826189 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1376] Rhus vulgaris K004666359 Yes
van der Ben, D. [2059] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825313 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [406] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666321 Yes
[M. Z. Z. Moerya] [[Msnya1]] Rhus vulgaris K004666365 Yes
s.coll. [1] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825315 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D888] Rhus vulgaris K004666387 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1615B] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826183 Yes
Smeyers [167] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825269 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17635] Rhus vulgaris K004666379 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8583] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825319 Yes
Leipppert [5394] Rhus vulgaris K004666339 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25044] Rhus vulgaris K004666342 Yes
Robyns [3498] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825286 Yes
Tessmann, G. [2263] Cameroon Rhus vulgaris K004825299 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1593] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826182 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9368] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826180 Yes
Tanner, R. [3225] Rhus vulgaris K004666355 Yes
Reekmans, M. [3411] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825316 Yes
Tanner, R. [3308] Rhus vulgaris K004666353 Yes
Tanner, R. [1874] Rhus vulgaris K004826209 Yes
[N. V. Raunu] [66] Rhus vulgaris K004666334 Yes
Laurent, J.F. [645] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825279 Yes
Benedict Wakuwile, F.R.S. [2] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826199 Yes
Rammell, J.C. [1074] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826190 Yes
Richards, M. [25044] Rhus vulgaris K004666343 Yes
Ruffo; Sigara [3138] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826216 Yes
Frame, G.W. [162] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826206 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7447] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825292 Yes
Williams, G.R. [88] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826162 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [5856] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825271 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Carter [16480] Rhus vulgaris K004666380 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1395] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825277 Yes
Harvey (Miss) [127] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826174 Yes
Bally [B5523] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826167 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1356] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826151 Yes
Gaetan [106] Rhus vulgaris K004666378 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8582] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825318 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1114] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826149 Yes
Karanja, S. [17] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826195 Yes
Lewalle, J. [232] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825295 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [711] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K000423114 Type Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [711] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K000423115 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [711] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K000423116 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2275] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666318 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [6009] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666329 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8059] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826192 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2473] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826191 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei2575] Rhus vulgaris K004666389 Yes
Tanner, R. [3308] Rhus vulgaris K004666354 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [963] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826202 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8812] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666316 Yes
Fyffe, R. [145] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826153 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5062] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826178 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B.; Gereau, R.E.; Harder, D.K.; Mwangoka, M.A. [16584] Rhus vulgaris K004666375 Yes
Liben, L. [955] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825297 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1481] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666317 Yes
Troupin, G. [2900] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825306 Yes
Gilon, A. [176] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825268 Yes
van der Ben, D. [1452] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825270 Yes
[C.S. Gee] [C27] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826150 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [4030] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825310 Yes
Adamson, T. [240/58/10] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826166 Yes
Troupin, G. [2953] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825283 Yes
Alfred Meliaki, F.R.S. [1] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826200 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5586] Rhus vulgaris K004666341 Yes
Christiaensen, A.R. [2310] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825278 Yes
s.coll. [7730Bot] Congo, Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825264 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [3540] Rhus vulgaris K004666388 Yes
Akiley [5056B] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666322 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [605] Rhus vulgaris K004826210 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B2337] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666357 Yes
Kanuri, K. [160] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666319 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [5948] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825281 Yes
Herlocker, D. [208] Rhus vulgaris K004666337 Yes
Mbailwa [76] Rhus vulgaris K004666361 Yes
Leonard, A. [5313] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825272 Yes
Ngoundai [123] Rhus vulgaris K004666371 Yes
Hornby (Mr); Hornby (Mrs) [317A] Rhus vulgaris K004666335 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [3117] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826164 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1556] Rhus vulgaris K004666345 Yes
Kassner, T. [799] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826188 Yes
Philip, M.S. [627] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826145 Yes
James, E. (Sir) [s.n.] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826161 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1532] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826176 Yes
s.coll. [2953] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825314 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [1201] Rhus vulgaris K004666372 Yes
Smeyers [181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825307 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14852] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826181 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2268] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826155 Yes
Lewalle, J. [1532] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825293 Yes
Buchwald [180] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K000423113 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tanner, R. [4796] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826208 Yes
Greenway [4264] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826201 Yes
Lebrun, J. [5488] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825311 Yes
Lewalle [3407] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825290 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [3486] Rhus vulgaris K004666336 Yes
Van der Veken, P. [8735] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825266 Yes
Lewalle, J. [4718] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825289 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [2235] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826186 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8336] Rhus vulgaris K004666390 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26823] Rhus vulgaris K004666344 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3372] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826165 Yes
Tanner, R. [4035] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666323 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [23947] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826204 Yes
s.coll. [9089] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825287 Yes
Tanner, R. [5585B] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004666328 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22024] Rhus vulgaris K004666349 Yes
Greenway [3348] Rhus vulgaris K004666363 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/594] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826168 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [5729] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825280 Yes
s.coll. [6309] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825298 Yes
Brunt, M. [1380] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826173 Yes
s.coll. [7132] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826158 Yes
Leonard, A. [4464] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825308 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1185] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826148 Yes
Lewis, E.A. [203] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826170 Yes
s.coll. [12] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826187 Yes
Polhill, E. [186] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826172 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [1049] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826143 Yes
Mr. [Chad] [9543] Cameroon Rhus vulgaris K004825300 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2204A] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826146 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9723] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825267 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [3191] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826171 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26823] Rhus vulgaris K004666346 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [222] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826194 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21640] Rhus vulgaris K004666350 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. [414] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825288 Yes
Michel, G. [6425] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825282 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12251] Rhus vulgaris K004666351 Yes
Volkens, G. [209] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826203 Yes
African staff [100] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826160 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1494] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825275 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D481] Rhus vulgaris K004666386 Yes
Troupin, G. [8425] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825296 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20839] Rhus vulgaris K004666348 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11370] Rhus vulgaris K004666377 Yes
Meyerhoff, E. [39] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826169 Yes
Gillman, H. [175] Rhus vulgaris K004666331 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6880] Rhus vulgaris K004826159 Yes
Troupin, G. [7831] Rwanda Rhus vulgaris K004825312 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2529] Burundi Rhus vulgaris K004825291 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6353] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666320 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1179] Uganda Rhus vulgaris K004826152 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B830] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004666315 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1694] Rhus vulgaris K004666362 Yes
Pierlot, R. [2767] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rhus vulgaris K004825309 Yes
Jack, C. (Mrs) [204] Kenya Rhus vulgaris K004826175 Yes
Gillman, H. [496] Rhus vulgaris K004666330 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1376] Rhus vulgaris K004666360 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1154] Rhus vulgaris K004666352 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [s.n.] Rhus vulgaris K004666340 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [20075] Tanzania Rhus vulgaris K004826205 Yes
Renny, A.T. [DE9] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229710 No
Pienaar, J.N. [8] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229722 No
Nel, J.P. [372] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229721 No
Scheepers, J.C. [90] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229716 No
Compton, R.H. [27659] Eswatini Rhus intermedia K002229715 No
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9753] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229714 No
Ward, C.J. [6332] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229719 No
Tyson, W. [3133] Rhus intermedia K002229712 No
Pooley, E.S. [1230] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229718 No
Muller, P.J. [2370] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229720 No
Edwards, D. [4027] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229717 No
Galpin, E.E. [s.n.] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229713 No
Evans, F. [5109] South Africa Rhus intermedia K002229711 No
Brynard, A.M. [144] South Africa Rhus baurii K002229885 No
Comins, D.M. [991] South Africa Rhus baurii K002229886 No
Galpin, E. [2201] South Africa Rhus baurii K002229884 No
Dieterlen, A. [1201] Lesotho Rhus baurii K002229887 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0