| Mountain karee | |
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| Habit in the Magaliesberg, North West | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Searsia |
| Species: | S. leptodictya |
| Binomial name | |
| Searsia leptodictya (Diels) T.S.Yi, A.J.Mill. & J.Wen | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Searsia leptodictya is known as mountain karee in English, bergkaree in Afrikaans, and mohlwehlwe in Sotho. An evergreen tree reaching a height of 5 metres and a similar spread, it is drought resistant but only semi frost hardy. It is an attractive small tree with a rounded crown and a pleasing weeping effect. It can be planted in full sun or in partial shade. The tree bears small white flowers, which on female trees turn into bunches of small berry type fruit, which attract birds who feed on the berries. The tree is an attractive tree for a small garden. The berries can be brewed into a beer.
Gallery
Sapling in the Waterberg, Limpopo
Close-up of foliage
Dense leafy canopy
Fruit
As ornamentals at a resort
References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 28 April 2016
External links
- "Searsia leptodictya". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- "Rhus leptodictya". Plant of the week: University of Oklahoma, Department of Botany & Microbiology. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- "Mountain Karee". Gardening Eden. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
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