Hawthorn
Searsia albida
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A small shrub.
There are about 200 Rhus species. Many have now been changed to Searsia. The fruit are most are edible.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Algeria, Arabia, Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Syria, Western Sahara
How it is used for food
The fruit are sour.
Edible parts
Berries, fruit, spice
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Anafiss, Zuwaya
Synonyms
Rhus albida Schousb.; Rhus oxyacantha var. albida (Schousb.) Ball;