Here there are 5 Stamens with free filaments (photo 894). Plant Description: Indigenous to South Africa, Searsia leptodictya occurs naturally in all the northern provinces of our country. Common names: Mountain Karree, Rock Karree-Searsia, Rock Karee, Berg Karee, False Karee. van Wyk, B. Die boom se nasionale nommer is 387. Searsia (Rhus) leptodictya (Mountain Karee) 223X185 Pencil and ink. They are deciduous or evergreen and usually alternate. When mature, it develops a trunk with interesting character. Not as well known as its more masculine cousin, Searsia lancea (Karee) it certainly deserves to be more widely cultivated. Trees are monoec… SANBI. Rhus leptodictya (Rhus leptodictya Diels) is commonly known as mountain karee, rock karee and berg karee. Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. 2020. Sep 18, 2018 | Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Full Sun, Large shrub or small tree, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise Searsia lancea (= Rhus lancea) is a very drought and cold hardy evergreen tree, the Karee is a symbol of South Africa’s dry interior. It can be planted in full sun or in partial shade. karee-berry, kareebessie / -ˌbesi / [ Afrikaans, bessie berry], the berry of the karee tree, used to make alcoholic drinks; 6 White Karee (rhus viminalis), mountain Karee (rhus leptodictya), pink flowering pom-pom tree. One of Gauteng’s attractive evergreen trees, Searsia leptodictya, the Mountain Karee, is very graceful and feminine in appearance. Struik Publishers (PTY) LTD. Third impression 1991. It can be planted in full sun or in partial shade. 396. Mountain Karee - Searsia leptodictya. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 12. Family: Anacardiaceae (Mango family), which has about 83 genera and 850+ species – including Cashew). The Fruit is edible and intoxicating liquor can be made from it. Searsia leptodictya in The Plant List Version 1.1. The tree bears small white flowers, which on female trees turn into bunches of small berrytype fruit, which attract birds who feed on the berries. [Consulta: 2 febrer 2010]. [Consulta: 2 febrer 2010]. Vernacular names The inconspicuous flowers (male and female flowers on separate plants, therefore only female plants bear … The Calyx has 5 Sepals which are joined at the base (photo 895) and the Corolla has 5 free Petals. Trees and Shrubs of Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park. In southern Africa there are about 91 taxa in the genus. R650,00. The first one had more erect and fresh leaflets. Comments on the Wood range from reasonable to poor. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. The berries can be brewed into a beer. The tree is an attractive tree for a small garden. Accessed Aug. 12 2018. The sour fruit is edible and is used to make a strong beer. It has bright green foliage with pale yellow flowers in winter, followed by pale brown berries that attract birds. It has medicinal uses. Genus/Species:English:Afrikaans Andropogon Eucomus:Snowflake Grass:Kleinwitbaardgras Aristida Congesta:Tassel Three Lawn:Katstertsteekgras Required fields are marked *. R650,00. Lenticels (a usually raised corky oval or elongated area on the plant that allows the uncontrolled interchange of gases with the environment) are present on the twigs (photos 328 & 325). The next tree of note on the left is a Mountain Karee (Rhus leptodictya) No 387. (Sep-Apr). Publishing Print Matters (Pty) Ltd. Noordhoek, Cape Town. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants. Resin canals are present and woolly stellate hairs cover all young parts. Rhus belongs to a genus consisting of 250 species commonly known as sumac or sumach and are flowering individual plants of the family Anacardiceae [11, 12]. It has a rounded crown with branches that tend to droop. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of Southern Africa, edn 3. Usually described as a large shrub or smallish tree, the Mountain Karee generally grows to a height of 3 to 4 m, but has been known to reach 9 m under ideal conditions. This is a willowy evergreen small to medium-sized tree, 4 to 9 m tall, forming a neat crown of gracefully drooping branches. «Mountain Karee». Tenth Printing 1965. The tree bears small white flowers, which on female trees turn into bunches of small berry type fruit, which attract birds who feed on the berries. It is an attractive small tree with a rounded crown and a pleasing weeping effect. Botanical works. Birds disperse the reniform (kidney-shaped) Seeds that survive passing through their digestive system. A large shrub or small tree to about 9 m tall with rough bark the tripartite, leathery, glossy green leaves that are deciduous in cooler winters. The southern Africa genera containing trees include Harpephyllum, Lannea, Loxostylis, Ozoroa, Sclerocarya and Searsia. La pàgina va ser modificada per darrera vegada el 31 jul 2020 a les 16:50. Palmer & Schlink (1992) demonstrated that 6 hours' wilting may reduce Calliandra foliage digestibility for ruminants by 80% and there appears to be an increase in condensed tannins by as much as 80% (Tangendjaja et al. The tree is an attr… The wavy Leaflets are relatively narrow to lanceolate and pale olive green above and slightly lighter below (photo 644). Resin canals are present and woolly stellate hairs cover all young parts. Leaves lack stipules. This is because they have a disinfectant property that helps protect the nests from disease. Calliandra leaf contains condensed tannins which are implicated somehow in reducing digestibility of Calliandra foliage when wilted. Description. The Apex is broadly to narrowly tapering and may end in a sharp point. The Base tapers. Crushed leaves may smell of turpentine. Previous Names: Rhus leptodictya, Rhus rhombocarpa, Rhus guienzii. Crushed leaves have a resinous smell. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/voteplant.php, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searsia_leptodictya, http://www.sanbi.org/creature/verreaux%E2%80%99s-eagle, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265052911_Cytotoxic_antimicrobial_antioxidant_antilipoxygenase_activities_and_phenolic_composition_of_Ozoroa_and_Searsia_species_Anacardiaceae_used_in_South_African_traditional_medicine_for_treating_diarrhoea, http://posa.sanbi.org/flora/browse.php?src=SP, Your email address will not be published. Struik, Cape Town. This tree occurs in most habitats especially on rocky slopes and is frost and drought resistant. 5 Staminodes (sterile stamens) may also be present. Die Bergkaree ( Searsia leptodictya) is 'n Suid-Afrikaanse immergroen boom wat as die "Mohlwehlwe" in Sotho en as die "Mountain karee" in Engels bekend staan. On this deciduous tree, the thinly textured, light green Leaves are trifoliate (compound leaf with 3 leaflets). The lovely reddish wood is used to make beautiful small pieces of furniture. Leaflets may also be entire (with a continuous margin, not in any way indented but may be hairy). Description. 183X183 Pencil and ink. RSA TreeNo. Searsia 'Rhus' chirindensis Red currant 60 L 2,7 m 25 480.00 Searsia 'Rhus' Lancea Karee Karree 60 L 2,5 m 25 480.00 Searsia 'Rhus' Leptodictya Mountain karee 60 L 2,0 m 20 520.00 Strelitzia reginae Birds of paradise 60 L 80cm Bush 550.00 Syzygium cordatum Water berry Waterbessie 60 L 2,3 m 35 480.00 The superior Ovary has up to 4 locules, each with a single ovule. They also occur in open woodland, forest margins in grasslands and bushveld (is a sub-tropical woodland ecoregion of southern Africa). The bark is pale and smooth, becoming flaky with age. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban. In order to obtain fruit, both male and female trees must be reasonably close together. Flowers are vertically divisible into similar halves by more than 1 plane passing through the axis). This is a good tree for attracting birds. They are reddish brown (photo 325) and pendulous. (from The Plant List) Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Rhus leptodictya'] English: Mountain karee, Rock karee; S. lancea the karee or red karee and S. leptodictya the mountain karee are both often confused with S. pendulina . & A.Fern. The Female flowers have a single Pistil (a unit of the Gynoecium, the female element of the flower, composed of the Ovary, Style and Stigma) containing a superior Ovary. Searsia leptodictya is known as mountain karee in English, bergkaree in Afrikaans, and mohlwehlwe in Sotho. Accessed on 2020/08/20. It is a … The Bark becomes rough and longitudinally fissured (photo 645). The second one was clearly more willowy and dryer while it was standing with one foot in the small river. They are arranged in Panicles (indeterminate, branched inflorescence with stalked flowers – photo 751) which are up to 12cm long. Palmer, E. & Pitman, N. 1972. Media related to Searsia leptodictya at Wikimedia Commons, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Searsia_leptodictya&oldid=964687765, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 June 2020, at 00:13. The leaves are a dull green and bark is light grey-brown and smooth on young branches, becoming rough and scaly as the branches mature. Rhus leptodictya is commonly known as mountain karee, rock karee, in English: bergkaree, klipkaree in Afrikaans; Mohlwehlwe in Sotho and Inhlangushane in Siswati. Jacana, Johannesburg. A fast-growing indigenous tree, ideal for the small garden or patio. leptodictya – fine or thin – referring to the network veins in the leaflets. Previous Names: Rhus pendulina, Rhus viminalis. The small yellowish flower s are followed by yellowish to reddish brown, edible but sour fruits. Searsia leptodictya. Rhus leptodictya (Diels) Rhus amerina. Previous Names: Rhus leptodictya, Rhus rhombocarpa, Rhus guienzii. Rhus leptodictya is a very hardy, evergreen, drought resistant, small, decorative tree with a drooping crown of bright green foliage. Rhus leptodictya is known as Mountain Karee in English, Bergkaree in Afrikaans, and Mohlwehlwe in Sotho.An evergreen tree reaching a height of 5 metres and a similar spread, it is drought resistant but only semi frost hardy. A roughly circular Disc (a more or less fleshy or elevated development of the receptacle) is present. Show less. Trees and Shrubs Mozambique. The plant does well in cultivation, and makes a striking garden subject. The Macmillan Company, New York. It has about 75 to 80 trees and shrubs in southern Africa, which makes it one of the largest tree families in the region. The usually shallowly toothed Margins may be scalloped from near the base to apex (photo 961). Searsia leptodictya. «Rhus leptodictya». Trees are monoecious or dioecious with occasional bisexual Flowers. … B31. Leaves are trifoliate with lateral leaflets close to 90 degrees to the central leaflet. The Plant List 2013. The regular and yellowish white Flowers are 5-merous. Boon, R. 2010. Mature fruits are yellow to red-brown (photo 963). These seeds lack endosperm (the starch and oil-containing tissue of many seeds; often referred to as the albumen). This is an essential tree if you want to attract birds to your garden as they love the attractive, almost multi-coloured, clustered fruit … 1991 Sat. Crushed leaves may smell of turpentine. Family: – Synonym: – Botanical Pronunciation: SEER-zee-a … Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. The tree is hardy in forests and is fairly drought resistant. An evergreen tree reaching a height of 5 metres and a similar spread, it is drought resistant but only semi frost hardy. Mountain Karee - Rhus leptodictya. This spineless Tree may reach 9m high (usually half this height) or grow as a spreading shrub. Lawrence, G. H. M, 1951. Published on the internet. Fruit is a diamond shaped Drupe producing reniform Seeds. Many Birds, including doves, bulbuls, mousebirds and white-eyes, eat the Fruit. The trees are individually sexed and the female trees produce tiny berries that attract a number of birds that feed on the berries. (Mar-Jun). Grasses. An evergreen tree reaching a height of 5 metres and a similar spread, it is drought resistant but only semi frost hardy. Milstein, S. 1989. The plant is drought and frost resistant. Ginn, P.J. Branches are smooth, reddish brown (photo 325) and tend to hang down. This Tree grows quickly from Seed. The use of plant extracts in laboratory, as an anti-diarrhoea medication has been successful and more tests are to be carried out. There are many species in the genus Searsia in the RSA. The thin, wingless Petiole (leaf stalk) is up to 4,5cm long and may be reddish. The lovely reddish wood is used to make beautiful small pieces of furniture. It is an attractive small tree with a rounded crown and a pleasing weeping effect. Fruit is usually an indehiscent fleshy drupe with a single Seed. It is up to about 6 x 2mm. Schmidt, S. Lotter, M. & McCleland, W. 2002. Indigenous to South Africa, Searsia leptodictya occurs naturally in all the northern provinces of our country. McIlleron, W.G. Plant of the week: University of Oklahoma, Department of Botany & Microbiology. Family: Anacardiaceae (Mango family), which has about 83 genera and 850+ species – including Cashew). Reasonably fast growing, it is happy in most soils, even poor draining types. They are deciduous or evergreen and usually alternate. Die boom lyk baie soos die karee en witkaree maar die blaarrande is … Previously in the Rhus genus, now reclassified as Searsia. The Complete Book of Southern African Birds. Searsia leptodictya is a member of the economically important mango family which has about 200 species world-wide. All veins are more visible above (photo 328) and only the midrib is clearly visible below (photo 644). Branchlets (usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year) may have velvety hairs. Petiolules (leaflet stalks) and Stipules (basal appendage of the petiole) are absent. Published online. & van Wyk, P. 1997 Field guide to Trees of Southern Africa. This plant is found up to an altitude of 2 000m in rocky places, particularly in granitic (an igneous rock that develops underground when silica rich molten rock cools) areas. Botanical works. & J.Wen forma leptodictya. Eland, Giraffe, Kudu and Blue duiker consume the Leaves. The Mountain karee or Berg karee (Rhus leptodictya) is an evergreen small tree which can grow up to 8m tall with an open rounded crown, often multi-stemmed or low-branching. Mountain karee (Bergkaree) is a medium growing, small, semi-deciduous tree with a shrub-like growth form and non-aggressive roots. Most of the species grown in southern Africa, belonging to the genus Rhus, have been placed in Searsia. They occur in Central Free State, Northern Cape, Gauteng – common round Johannesburg and Pretoria, Mpumalanga, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia and Angola. Acacia erioloba (Camel Thorn) 205X200 Pencil and ink. The Calyx has 4-7 sepals and there are 4-7 Petals. The dioecious Tree is usually up to 5m high and the dark trunk is longitudinally furrowed. He pioneered the study of fossil pollen in the USA. The bark on young stems is reddish brown, becoming darker and rougher as the tree matures. The leaves are pale green the edges of which are serrated. Searsia leptodictya is known as mountain karee in English, bergkaree in Afrikaans, and mohlwehlwe in Sotho. Leaves are simple, trifoliate or digitally compound and imparipinnate. Name derivation: Searsia – Named after Paul Bigelow Sears a highly qualified American ecologist (December 17, 1891 – April 30, 1990). In the present study antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of the leaves of Rhus leptodictya were studied, followed by isolation of at Conservation: National Status: Not Evaluated. Individual flowers are unisexual and actinomorphic (Regular, symmetrical. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Searsia leptodictya (Diels) T.S.Yi, A.J.Mill. This tree has a very pretty rounded crown with long pointed leaves. The 1-5 Styles are free or connate and separated at the base. A small evergreen South African tree that is the perfect complimentary tree for a small garden. Balkema, Amsterdam, Cape Town. Catophractes alexandri. Here cuttings from male and female trees would ensure this. The Seeds lack endosperm (the starch and oil-containing tissue of many seeds; often referred to as the albumen). The name is derived fro the Greek rhous, = red; referring to the fruits or the autumn leaves. The Trunk is longitudinally furrowed and dark grey to brown (similar to S. lancea). The terminal or middle leaflet is up to 11 x 2,5cm and lateral leaflets are smaller. Trees of southern Africa. Rhus leptodictya is a medium sized evergreen tree ±3 to 4m in height with very rough blackish brown bark. It has bright green, trifoliate leaves and bears inconspicuous flowers and fruit. Pooley’s Trees of eastern South Africa. Resin canals are present and woolly stellate hairs cover all young parts. The Anthers have 2 Thecae (pollen sacs) present and dehiscence is through longitudinal slits. 387. Leaflets are usually opposite. 1992, cited in Palmer et al. Plant it 3 meters from a building or a pond. & Schmidt, E. 2018. Rhus leptodictya Diels (from GRIN & The Plant List) Rhus rhombocarpa R.Fern. (Mar-Jun). Lateral leaflets are situated close to 90 degrees to the central leaflet (photo 961). Searsia leptodictya is an easy, no-nonsense grower. B32. 3. combinations. Rhus pendulina is a very hardy, very fast growing, drought resistant, semi-deciduous shade tree with a willow-like habit. It can grow on a variety of soils and does not have an aggressive root system. Common names: Mountain Karree, Rock Karree-Searsia, Rock Karee, Berg Karee, False Karee. The number of Stamens is the same as, or twice the number of petals and the Anthers are versatile. Three free Styles with capitate (formed like a head) stigmas are present. RSA Tree No. Your email address will not be published. It is an attractive small tree with a rounded crown and a pleasing weeping effect. Leaves lack stipules. The Fruit is a flattened shiny, diamond shaped Drupe (stone fruit like a peach but much smaller in this case) with a thin pulp layer. These plants are dioecious (unisexual floral structures with male and female parts on separate plants). Struik, Cape Town. It attracts birds such as the bulbuls and barbets and guinea fowl and francolins eat the fallen fruit. Verreaux’s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) prey extensively on the rock hyrax or Dassie (Procavia capensis). Family: Anacardiaceae (Mango family), which has about 83 genera and 850+ species – including Cashew). Rhus leptodictya commonly known as a mountain karee belongs to the family Anacadeceae and has been used since antiquity in tradition medicine. As it has non-aggressive roots it is used as a street tree or a shade tree in a small garden. Flowers are small, usually regular and unisexual. The leaves are trifoliate, narrowly lance-shaped with entire margins, and a fresh light green on both surfaces. Leaflets are usually opposite. The small greenish or yellowish-white Flowers are visible because of their large numbers. Rhus leptodictya, Mountain Karee, is also very hardy, evergreen, drought resistant, small, decorative tree with a drooping crown of bright green foliage. Leaves are simple, trifoliate or digitally compound and imparipinnate. Star 2 Nov. ( Weekend Suppl.) Common name: White Karee. Male flowers lack an Ovary. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lotter, M.C. It grows in the full sun and has yellow flowers in summer. It has an almost weeping feel created by its soft foliage that does droop from the branches. Searsia 'Rhus' chirindensis 29 Red currant 125 L 3,0 m Bush 842.40 Searsia 'Rhus' Lancea 37 Karee 125 L 2,8 m 35 842.40 Searsia 'Rhus' Leptodictya 16 Mountain karee 125 L 2,3 m 30 842.40 Syzygium cordatum 150 Water berry Waterbessie 125 L 2,7 m 40 842.40 Syzygium guineense 40 Water pear Waterpeer 125 L … This small tree occurs in a variety of habitats, one being rocky places. Leafy green Branches are used to line the nests of Verreaux’s Eagle (Black Eagle). A Searsia leptodictya, Mountain karee, was growing only 10 m from a Searsia lancea, Willow Rhus or Karee. Botanical works. Searsia leptodictya ( Rhus leptodictya ) (Mountain Karee) Searsia leptodictya is a small evergreen tree which is frost resistant and drought resistant. R650,00. Gardening Eden. Usually described as a large shrub or smallish tree, the Mountain Karee generally grows to a height of 3 to 4 m, but has been known to reach 7 m under ideal conditions. The bark on young stems is reddish brown, becoming darker and rougher as the tree matures.
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