Searsia grandidens
(Harv. ex Engl.) Moffett
Sharp-toothed currant
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaflets are narrow. They are 25 mm by 10 mm. The fruit are 3-4 mm long by 2-3 mm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Rhus grandidens Harv. ex Engl.
References (2)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As Rhus grandidens)
- Moffett, R. O., 2007, Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37,2: 165-175 (2007)
