Velvet karee
Searsia engleri

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A spiny shrub. It has many branches. The leaves have leaflets that do not have stalks. They are dull green above and have white hairs underneath. The fruit are brown and flattened.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. They are rubbed between the hands to removed the dry skin.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fluweelkaree, Makutla, Mbulula, Moholethi, Mothathaathaa

Synonyms

Rhus engleri Britten; Rhus incana Engl.;