Searsia tripartita (Ucria) Moffett.

Common Name: Ijdari.
Family: Anacardiaceae
Flowering Time: Oct-Jan.

General Appearance

Searsia tripartita (Ucria) Moffett. / Homotypic Synonyms: Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grande, Dioecious shrub, 1-2 m tall, with much branched stem bearing twisted, glabrous, brown and spiny branches. Leaves glabrous, ternate, the leaflets sessile, up to 10-15 (-30) x 3-10 mm, oblanceolate or cuneate-obovate, entire or 2-3-toothed. Flowers minute in small panicles. Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5, ovate, pale green. Drupes dark or reddish brown, glossy, glabrous, somewhat globose and flattened. The fruits are initially reddish green then blackish when ripe

Life Form

Ph.

Phytochoria

MED+SA. The native range of this species is Sicilia, Sahara to Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:

Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015

Zliten-Misurata Plain:

Leptus Megna 2004  Leptus Magna 2017

Sirte Plains:

(1,2 km) E.Bugrein 1967  (1 km) E.Bugrein 1975

Benghazi Plain:

Wadi El-Ghattara 2010  Deryanah 2011   Wadi El-Enaghar 2021

Jabal Nafusa:

(7 km)from Shakshuk 1976  Wadi Boraghwa, Kabao 1975  Al-Ghazaya to Wazzen,Kabao 1977  Msallata 1978  Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Gasar Akhiar, Ghanima 2016  Msallata (Shaafien) 2017  Al-Assaba 2018  Tarhuna (Terghlat, Msabha) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake, Main course) 2022

Al-Jabal Al-Akhader:

Al-Gubba 1967  El-Kauf area 1984  Wadi Al-Agar 1999  Wadi Zaza 2003  El-Hamamah to Biada 2003  El-Bakur 2007  Birccess,Al-Dercya 2011  Valley Jarjr-oma 2013  Wadi El-Shees 2014  Wadi El-Kouf 2014  Between Labrag and Shahat 2014  Barce, Al-Merj 2016 Wadi Al-Agar 2017  Assdod 2018  Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019  From Zawiet Tamula to Al-Manarh, From Lustata to Beshtaya 2019  Al-Teneen area northwest of Al-Marj 2020  Wadi Al-Kouf 2021

Marmarica Plateau:

Wadi Al-Ramlah 1967  (2 km) befor Al-Tamimi 1977  Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002  Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008

Al-Qibla area:

Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Anacardiaceae Vol. (52) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:

Almushghub, F., Ahmed, D., Sharaf El-Din, A., Shaltout, k. (2022) Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya. Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences, 9 (2022) 20-37. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357516127_Vegetation_analysis_of_Wadi_Kaam_at_northwest_Libya, https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/article_372060_558ee8095e2cf97881a8a3cc705aa126.pdf

Al-Traboulsi, M. & Alaib, M.A. (2021) A Survey of medicinal plants of Wadi Al-Kouf in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. NAT. CROAT, VOL. 30. No 2. (389-404), ZAGREB. December 31, 2021

https://hrcak.srce.hr/269442 / https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/390805

Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217).  http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf

Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1

El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://zenodo.org/records/3931997, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sh-Hoob-El-Ahmir, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf

Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341306643_Floristic_Study_and_Species_Diverisy_of_Msallata-Garaboulli_Province_in_Libya

Saleh, M. M., & Lachhab, S. R. (2020) Plant diversity in Al-Teneen area northwest of Al-Marj city-Libya. Aref Journal for Human Studies- Issue (5) 2020, Pp. (3-65). Ajdabiya University-Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346554140_bhth_altnw_alnbaty_fy_mntqt_altnyn_shmal_ghrb_mdynt_almrj_lybya, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb

Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A.M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Pashtota in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj- University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb

El-farse, M.H. (2019) Study of the vegetation of Wadi Om-El-Amaym in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. Master Thesis- department of environmental science and engineering, Academy of post graduate studies, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).

Al-Dayek, J.H. G. (2018) Inventory of the perennial and prevalent vegetation cover in the Al-Assaba mountain region. The fifth Scientific Conference of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (ICESD) – From 23-25. July-2018. Ajdabiya-Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/salh-alshykhy

MahkloufM.H. SherifA.S, BetelmalA. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html

Mubarak, A. M.A., Lashhab, S. R. H. (2018) Charcoal manufacturing and its impact on the deterioration of vegetation cover in the area between Merad Massoud and Asdos in Al Jabal Al Akhdar-eastern Libya. Journal of Science and Human Studies-Al-Marj-Issue 58 – 15 / November 2018. (In Arabic).  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb

Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) https://journals.asmarya.edu.ly/jmset/index.php/JMSET/article/view/95, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371282756_altrf_ly_alanwa_alnbatyt_lmnatq_wady_kam_whsrha_wthdyd_ashkal_nmwha

Mukassabi, T.A., Thomas,P.A., ELMogasapi, A.(2017) Medicinal plants in Cyrenaica, Libya: existence and extinction. Biological Diversity and Conservation – 10/2 (2017) 183-192.  https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/4064/

Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust,L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Libya. Journal of  Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 741–761.  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11676-016-0345-8

Najah, A. M. (2016) The Natural Plant (Sidi Omir-Kasr El Khiar-Ghanima) as a model. Journal of Humanities, Scientific and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Qasr Kheyar, Al-Mirqab University, Issue 2, pp. (109-145). (In Arabic).  http://khsj.elmergib.edu.ly/2016_2_ar.pdf

Abu Hadra, M. N. & Harkat, Z. M. (2015) A taxonomic study of the components of vegetation cover and notes on the environmental impact of Wadi Ghado in the Jafara Plain region in Libya. Professor Magazine-Issue 8-University of Tripoli. (In Arabic).  https://uotpa.org.ly/alostath/index.php/alostath/issue/view/8

Ahmed, H. M. (2014) Assessment of natural vegetation in the area between Abraq and Shahat in the south and the coastline in the north. Journal of Science and Human Studies-Al-Marj. Issue 4-ISSN: 2312-4962 Benghazi University. (In Arabic).

El-Mokasabi, F M. (2014( Floristic Composition and Traditional Uses of Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 14 (8): 685-697, 2014, ISSN 1818-769,IDOSIPublications,2014DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375.  https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf

Shaltout , K, Fawzy,M., Galal T., Awad M., El-Barasi Y., Saeed, B. (2014) Impact of waste water discharge on the plant communities and size structure of Wadi El-Shees, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. FeddesRepertorium2014, 125, 1-13 DOI: 10.1002/fedr.201400023. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kamal-Shaltout/2,    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manal-Fawzy-6

Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5).  http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf

Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic)

Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic)

Hegazyi, A.K., Boulos, L., Kabiel, H.F. and Sharashy, O.S. (2011) Vegetaion and species altitudinal distribution in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape, Libya. Pak. J. Bot., 43(4): 1885-1898, 2011.  https://www.persee.fr/doc/ecmed_0153-8756_2003_num_29_2_1547 , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2

El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Wz8jpkIAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ALTsoucAAAAJ&hl=en,   https://journals.uob.edu.ly/index.php/sjuob/issue/view/71

Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic).

Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna Region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental Engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic)

Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic)

Abd Al-lkhaleq, Y. M. (2007) Vegetation Coverage of El-Bakur Highlands in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Garyounis University, Libya. (In Arabic).

El-Komati, A. F. (2004) Medicinal plants in the Shapiat of Marqab, their distribution, classification and importance. Master Thesis. Biology Department- Faculty of Science-Al-Marqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic)

Al-Sodany, Y. M., Shehata, M. N. & Shaltout, K. H. (2003): Vegetation along an elevation gradient in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. ecologia mediterranea, tome 29, fascicule 2, 2003, p. 125-138. https://www.persee.fr/doc/ecmed_0153-8756_2003_num_29_2_1547,  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yassin-Al-Sodany, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kamal-Shaltout

El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H. (2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Gawhari,  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281559070_Checklist_and_analysis_of_the_flora_and_vegetation_of_Wadi_Zaza_at_AI-Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

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The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (1984) Project for the Study of Al-Kouf National Park. Vegetation Cover Studies.

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