Searsia horrida
(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Moffett
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.7 m tall. The branches have straight spines. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are greenish yellow and in crowded groups. The fruit is oblong but uneven shape. They are reddish-brown.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack and used to curdle milk.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack and also used to curdle milk.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on granite outcrops.
Where It Grows
Africa, 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
