Searsia mysorensis (G.Don) Moffett

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Searsia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grow 1.5 m high. Small branches are spiny. Young shoots are softly hairy. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 8-34 mm long by 6-23 mm wide. The end leaflet is the largest. The end leaflet has irregular lobes near the end. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. They are yellow. The fruit is fleshy and is 4.5 mm across. They are yellowish-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows near Mumbai. In Pakistan it grows in dry rocky areas up to 1500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or roasted.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (leaf), Stomatitis (leaf), Contraceptive agents (seed)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Searsia mysorensis world distribution map, present in India and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77088470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000510270
COL ID 4W74W
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Synonyms

Toxicodendron mysurense Searsia mysorensis Rhus indica Rhus mysorensis