Searsia quartiniana (A.Rich.) A.J.Mill.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Searsia

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows 2-7 m high. The stems are spiny. The leaves have small, slightly hairy leaflets. There are 3 leaflets and the end one is the largest. The leaves are sticky. The flowers are very small. The are in loose clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are small and round. They are red to brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It cannot tolerate frost. It grows in poorly drained and waterlogged soils. In southern Africa it grows from 250-1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Searsia quartiniana world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Searsia quartiniana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20002585-1
WFO ID wfo-0000434846
COL ID 4W75N
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Synonyms

Rhus huillensis Rhus quartiniana Toxicodendron quartinianum Rhus stolzii Rhus kotschyana Searsia quartiniana Rhus quartiniana var. acutifoliata Rhus quartiniana var. zambesiensis