Heeria argentea (Thunb.) Meisn.

  • Filed As

    Anacardiaceae
    Heeria argentea (Thunb.) Meisn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 715 with A. Bosch, 24 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Nieuwoudsville. Caravan park.

  • Habitat

    Mountain slope, full sun, in well-drained sandy-gravel of sandstone. Fynbos and succulent Karoo. Native and occasional.

  • Description

    Perennial shrub of 3-5m high. Bark beige with sticky exudate. Roots red, with "turpentine- like" smell. Petioles 10mm long, orange. Leaves simple, glabrous, alternate, green/yellow above, silver below, elliptic, 30x80mm, margins entire, recurved.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211585

    Occurrence ID: 931a3961-cb63-430b-b63a-c429c2e1ba30

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Nieuwoudsville. Caravan park

  • Elevation

    Alt. 830 m. (2723 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.3725, 19.0171

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Anacardiaceae
Heeria argentea Meisn.
det. R. Brand, 2003
South Africa. West Cape. Nieuwoudsville, Caravan park: 31° 22.35' S: 19°
1.027 E
Mountain slope, full sun, in well-drained sandy-gravel of sandstone. Native and
occasional. Fynbos and succulent Karoo.
Perennial shrub of 3-5m high. Bark beige with sticky exudate. Roots red, with
"turpentine- like" smell. Petioles 10mm long, orange. Leaves simple, glabrous,
alternate, green/yellow above, silver below, elliptic, 30x80mm, margins entire,
recurved.
Robert Brand & A Bosch 715
24 September 2003
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00211585