Searsia tripartita
(Ucria) Moffett
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Description
A spiny shrub. It can grow up to 7 m high. The bark of the twigs is brown. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is small and berry like.
Edible Uses
The berries and fruit are eaten. Leaves are used to make tea.
Traditional Uses
CAUTION: The juice is possibly poisonous. It is used to make a tea drink.
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Known Hazards
The juice is possibly poisonous.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt - Sinai, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Turkey, Türkiye, Western Sahara,
Notes
There are about 200 Rhus species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Jdari
References (8)
- Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162 (As Rhus tripartita)
- Blamey, M and Grey-Wilson, C., 2005, Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. A & C Black London. p 127 (As Rhus tripartita)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 158 (As Rhus tripartita)
- Moffett, R. O., 2007, Name changes in the Old World Rhus and recognition of Searsia (Anacardiaceae). Bothalia 37,2: 165-175 (2007)
- Nassif, F., & Tanji, A., 2013, Gathered food plants in Morocco: The long forgotten species in Ethnobotanical Research. Life Science Leaflets 3:17-54 (As Rhus tripartita)
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- Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74 (As tripartitum)
- Prodr. 2:72. 1825 (As (Ucria) DC.) (As Rhus tripartita)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
