Species Rhus laevigata
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Range:
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Etymology of Rhus:
Gk. rhous, from rhodos = red (the word can be traced back for centuries); referring to the fruits or autumn leaves of some species.
Etymology of laevigata:
From the Latin laevigatus = ‘smooth’
Scientific name:
Rhus laevigata L.
Common names:
Duinetaaibos
Umhlakothi
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 2: 1672 (1763)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1763
Dioecious, deciduous shrub to 2.5 m. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets sessile, obovate, smooth or hairy. Flowers greenish-yellow. Drupes round, shiny. Oct.--Dec. Coastal flats and slopes, NW, SW, AP, KM, SE (Lambert's Bay to East London).
Observations of Taxon
Rhus laevigata
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Rhus laevigata
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Rhus laevigata
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Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Rhus laevigata
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Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Rhus laevigata
Locality:
Name of observer:
Lynda de Wet (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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