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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh.

Wildplum

Anacardiaceae 189 96 Observations

Lannea discolor (Sond.) Engl.

Live-long

Anacardiaceae 21 10 Observations

Lannea schweinfurthii Engl.

False-marula

Anacardiaceae 78 18 Observations

Loxostylis alata A. Spreng. ex Rchb.

Tarwood

Anacardiaceae 56 9 Observations

Ozoroa engleri R. Fern. & A. Fern.

Weeping resintree

Anacardiaceae 29 4 Observations

Ozoroa paniculosa (Sond.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.

Common resin bush

Anacardiaceae 36 6 Observations

Ozoroa sphaerocarpa R. Fern. & A. Fern.

Currant resin tree

Anacardiaceae 35 5 Observations

Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich.) Hochst.

Marula

Anacardiaceae 117 50 Observations

Searsia burchellii (Sond. ex Engl.) Moffett

Karoo kunibush

Anacardiaceae 5 1 Observation

Searsia chirindensis (Baker f.) Moffett

Red crowberry

Anacardiaceae 18 5 Observations

Searsia gueinzii (Sond.) F.A.Barkley

Thorny karee

Anacardiaceae 107 10 Observations

Searsia lancea (L.f.) F.A.Barkley

Karee

Anacardiaceae 131 74 Observations

Searsia leptodictya (Diels) T. S. Yi et al.

Mountain karee

Anacardiaceae 26 6 Observations

Searsia lucida (L.) F.A.Barkley

Glossy crowberry

Anacardiaceae 24 10 Observations

Searsia pendulina (Jacq.) Moffett

White Karee

Anacardiaceae 16 6 Observations

Searsia pyroides (Burch.) T. S. Yi et al.

Common wild-currant

Anacardiaceae 115 22 Observations

Searsia rehmanniana (Engl.) Moffett

Blunt-leaved crowberry

Anacardiaceae 6 3 Observations

Searsia tumulicola (S.Moore) Moffett

Mountain crowberry

Anacardiaceae 11 1 Observation

Searsia zeyheri (Sond.) Moffett

Blue crowberry

Anacardiaceae 41 9 Observations