Searsia montana

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves can have 5-7 leaflets. There can be teeth along the upper half. The fruit are oblong and fleshy. They are pale brown and 3.5 mm long by 4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

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 as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhus montana Diels;