Searsia erosa
(Thunb.) Moffett
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSearsia erosa, or the broom karee, is a shrub native to Botswana, South Africa, and Lesotho.
Description
A wiry shrub. It can grow 2-3 m tall. It has dense leaves. The leaflets are 9-10 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The edges are wavy and have teeth. The flower panicles are 5 cm long. The fleshy fruit is yellow and shiny.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Lesotho, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
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
