Searsia incisa var. effusa
(C. Presl) Moffett
Rub-rub currant
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Description
A shrub. The leaves are dark green above and have soft creamy hairs underneath. The leaves are irregular and have shallow teeth. The fruit are in clusters on small spur like branches. The hairs are rubbed off before eaten.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible; the hairs are rubbed off before eating.
Traditional Uses
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia,
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Synonyms
Rhus incisa var. effusa Presl.Rhus incisa var. obovata SchonlandRhus sinuata var. effusa Presl.
Also Known As
Inhlokotshane
References (2)
- Moffett, R. O., 2007, Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37,2: 165-175 (2007)
- Shava, S., 2000, The Use of Indigenous Plants as Food by a Rural Community in the Eastern Cape: an Educational Exploration. Masters Thesis Rhodes University. p 66 (As Rhus incisa var. effusa)
