Hard-leaved currant
Searsia magalismontana subsp. coddii

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It has been recorded at 630 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Limpopo, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mutshakutshaku, Tshidzimba

Synonyms

Rhus coddii R. & A. Fernandes; Rhus magalismontana subsp. coddii (R. Fern. & A. Fern.) R. O. Moffett; Rhus schliebenii R. & A. Fernandes;