Searsia dregeana
(Sond.) Moffett
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Description
A shrub. It grows 60 cm to 2 m tall. The branches are grey. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers hang down near the ends of the branches. The fruit is shiny and light brown.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw and used to make preserves.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw and also used to make preserves.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on dry rocky hills.
Where It Grows
Africa, Lesotho, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Rhus dregeana Sond.
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
