Hard-leaved currant, Velvet dwarf currant, Mountain rhus
Searsia tumulicola

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2 m high and has many branches. It has few hairs. The leaf stalks are slender. These are 5 cm long. The leaflets are oval and blunt and narrow to the base. They are 7 cm long by 3 cm wide. There are only a few flowers on side shoots. The fruit is 3-4 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows between 900-2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhus dura Schonl.; Rhus culminum R. & A. Fern.; Rhus tumulicola S. Moore;