Searsia crenata
(Thunb.) Moffett
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSearsia crenata, previously known as Rhus crenata, ("dune crow-berry"), is a species of Searsia that is native to South Africa, where it grows in frost-free and light frost areas, especially on beach sand dunes.
Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. It forms dense groups. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit are round and dark blue to brown. The stone in the fruit has bony side processes.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sandy coastal flats.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 15
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
