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Genus: Rhus
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Species from southern Africa formerly placed in Rhus
have almost all been split off into the genus Searsia.
Only one native Rhus species is known from southern Africa and in
addition there are four species that are cultivated in the region. Rhus
longipes, Rhus tenuipes and Rhus wildii are listed in Flora of
Zimbabwe and Rhus macowanii is listed in Flora of Mozambique, but they
are not included here due to difficulties confirming their taxonomic status.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Rhus succedanea (Wax tree,
Wasboom) is a declared Category 1
invader plant in South Africa.
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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Rhus chinensis (Chinese sumach)
Native to China and Japan. |
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Rhus coriaria (Sumach) Native to
southern Europe. |
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Rhus glabra (Smooth sumach) Native
from southern Canada to the USA. |
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Rhus typhina (Staghorn sumach)
Native to the eastern USA and Canada. |
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