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Searsia leptodictya
About
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.
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Searsia leptodictya
- Slug
- searsia-leptodictya
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus
- Searsia
- Species
- leptodictya
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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