Grassveld currant
Searsia discolor
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It has erect, tufted, unbranched shoots. It grows up to 50 cm high. These arise from a woody base. The leaves are erect and the leaf stalks are 5 mm long. The leaflets are oblong and blunt but with a small point. They are 8 cm long by 1.7 cm wide. The veins are prominent underneath. The flowering stalks are at the ends and along the sides. They are hairy.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the highveld in Swaziland.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In South Africa plants flower November to January.
Its other names
Local names
Inhlangushane