Searsia lancea

Karee
Foliage detail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Searsia
Species:
S. lancea
Binomial name
Searsia lancea
Karee (Searsia lancea) IUCN distribution 2018
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhus lancea L.f.
  • Toxicodendron lanceum (L.f.) Kuntze
A cluster of karees in Germiston, Gauteng

Searsia lancea commonly known as karee (archaically karree), is an evergreen, frost hardy, drought resistant tree, which can reach up to 8 metres in height with a 5-metre spread. It is one of the most common trees on the Highveld and in the Bushveld in South Africa, but not found in the Lowveld. In North America, where it is naturalised, it is known as African sumac and willow rhus.[3]

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Searsia lancea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146204708A146204710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146204708A146204710.en. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 28 April 2016
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Rhus lancea​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.