River currant
Searsia gerrardii
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The flowers are small and yellow. Plants are separately male and female.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mountain areas and is frost hardy.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Drakensberg karee
Synonyms
Rhus gerrardii (Harv. ex Engl.) Diels; Rhus montana var. gerrardii Fernandes; and others