Searsia magalismontana subsp. coddii
(R. & A. Fern.) Moffett
Hard-leaved currant
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Description
A shrub. It can be 2 m tall. New leaves are pink. The leaves have 3 leaflets that are oblong. The end leaflet is slightly bigger than the other two. The fruit are samll.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It has been recorded at 630 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Limpopo, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Rhus coddii R. & A. FernandesRhus magalismontana subsp. coddii (R. Fern. & A. Fern.) R. O. MoffettRhus schliebenii R. & A. Fernandes
Also Known As
Mutshakutshaku, Tshidzimba
References (1)
- Magwede, K., van Wyk, B.-E., & van Wyk, A. E., 2019, An inventory of Vhavenḓa useful plants. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 57–89
