Searsia tumulicola var. meeuseana
(S.Moore) Moffett , (R. & A.Fern.)
Velvet dwarf currant
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Duncan McKenzie
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Duncan McKenzie
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Troos van der Merwe
Description
A sprawling subtropical shrub growing to approximately 30 cm tall, with small fruits about 5 mm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Rhus ernestii SchonlandRhus synstylica var. meeuseana A. & R. Fernaldes
References (3)
- Moffett, R. O., 2007, Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37,2: 165-175 (2007)
- Ogle & Grivetti, 1985, (As Rhus ernestii)
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 50 (As Rhus ernestii)
