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Searsia pentheri
Also called Crowberry Currant Rhus
Searsia pentheri, the common crowberry (English), gewone kraaibessie (Afrikaans), iNhlokoshiyane (Zulu), or mutasiri (Venda), is a species of tree in the genus Searsia. Frost hardy tree reaching a height of up to 6 metres. The tree is mainly evergreen but loses its leaves in severe winters. It has olive-green foliage with dark brown bark and can be grown in either full sun or semi shade. Small flowers are produced and are followed by masses of shiny, light brown, small edible fruits, which provide a feast for birds. Only female trees produce these fruits though. The tree occurs over large portions of South Africa. It has been planted in Spain.
Searsia leptodictya · Wilgerkorentebos · Searsia aucheri · Bramble Crowberry · Searsia brenanii · Red Currant Rhus · Blue Fruited Currant Rhus · Nana Currant Rhus · Broom Karee · River Currant · Blue Kuni Bush · Blue-fruited crowberry
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Searsia pentheri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
