Rhus sinuata

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It has thorns. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The end leaflet is 4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The side leaflets are 4 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. The flowers are in groups 5-6 cm long in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches.

There are about 200 Rhus species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Pakistan

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten cooked or roasted. The leaves are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In south India plants flower and fruit September to December.

Its other names

Local names

Amboni, Chippamaram, Dahsara, Dansaru, Dasani, Dasarni, Davan, Sabale, Sappalu, Sitha

Synonyms

Searsia sinuata (Thunb.) F. A. Barkley;