Searsia harveyi
(Moffett) Moffett
Harvey's currant
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are velvety underneath. The leaves are sword shaped and 14 cm long by 4 cm wide. They have a sharp point. The flowers are in groups near the ends of branches.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Rhus harveyi MoffettRhus hirta Harv. ex Engl.
Also Known As
Inhlangushane
References (2)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As Rhus harveyi)
- Moffett, R. O., 2007, Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37,2: 165-175 (2007)
