Searsia zeyheri
(Sond.) Moffett
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It has several stems and branches. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The fruit is oval and dark brown. It is 5 mm logn by 6 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Rhus zeyheri Sond.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 17
- 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
