Species Rhus scytophylla
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Range:
Location unknown
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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 scytophylla:
From the Greek skytos = 'skin' or 'leather', and phyllon = 'leaf'; alluding to the texture of the leaves.
Scientific name:
Rhus scytophylla Eckl. & Zeyh.
Etymology applies to:
Common names:
Rooiblomtaaibos
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. 2: 150 (1836)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1836
Dioecious, evergreen shrub to 2 m. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets sessile, obovate, stiff, margins revolute. Flowers red. Drupes tricuspidate, smooth. June--July. Rocky sandstone slopes, NW, SW (Bokkeveld Mts to Caledon).
Observations of Taxon
Rhus scytophylla
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown