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Searsia tripartita

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

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.

There are about 200 Rhus species.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Egypt - Sinai, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Turkey, Türkiye, Western Sahara

How it is used for food

CAUTION: The juice is possibly poisonous. It is used to make a tea drink.

Edible parts

Berries, fruit, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jdari

Synonyms

Rhamnus tripartitus Ucria; Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grande; Rhus ziziphina Tineo;