Searsia angustifolia (L.) F.A.Barkley
formerly Rhus angustifolia
Willow Karee · Wilgerkorentebos (Afr.)
What’s in the name: Searsia: honours Paul Sears, an American ecologist; angustifolia: "narrow-leaved".
“And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.”
— Isaiah 44:4 (KJV), The King James Version of the Bible (Project Gutenberg)
Short profile: detailed growing notes for this species are not yet available from SANBI sources.
Available from AVNPlants: see the availability list.
Family
Anacardiaceae
Conservation status
Least Concern, SANBI Red List of South African Plants
Natural distribution & habitat
Endemic to the Western and Northern Cape, in fynbos. Grows along drainage lines and permanent streams in mountain ravines, and also on roadsides.
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Facts checked against: SANBI Red List of South African Plants, Searsia angustifolia (L.) F.A.Barkley (assessment 2018/11/06).