Common name
English: Red currant
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2616)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2519)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2128)
Order: Sapindales (68)
Family: Anacardiaceae (19)(family description)
Genus: Rhus (5)
Epithet: chirindensis Baker f. (1)
Synonyms: Rhus chirendensis R. & A. Fernandes, Rhus legatii Schönland
chirindensis => of the Chirinda Forest, Zimbabwe
legatii => in honor of Charles Edward Legat (1876-1966), Scottish Chief Conservator of Forests in South Africa
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: beige, white
External links
Check for Rhus chirindensis at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [432] Rhus L. - Woody Plant Seed Manual