Searsia dissecta

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They have sharp teeth along the edge. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit are fleshy and lumpy. They are yellow to dark red and 6 mm by 6 mm.

The name is ambiguous.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on rocky slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhus dissecta Thunb.;