Kingdom Plantae Family Anacardiaceae Rank Species | Order Sapindales Genus Rhus | |
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Similar Rhus dentata, Rhus angustifolia, Rhus glauca, Searsia lucida, Searsia tomentosa | ||
The Bramble currant (Rhus batophylla , syn. Searsia batophylla ) is a localized shrub that is endemic to the vicinities of Steelpoort and Burgersfort in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, South Africa. It is an evergreen, drought resistant plant that grows in the rain shadow of the Limpopo Drakensberg. Its natural range has been impacted by mining, human settlements and overgrazing. Though locally common in 26 sub-populations, it is estimated that they have been reduced to some 30% of their former population and range due to these human activities.
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