Searsia pentheri

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Searsia pentheri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Searsia
Species:	S. pentheri
Binomial name
Searsia pentheri (Zahlbr.) Moffett
Synonyms
Rhus pentheri Zahlbr.

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.^[2]

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• "Rhus pentheri". Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
• Flora Kruger Park, South Africa^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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