Searsia pyroides, previously known as Rhus pyroides, (common currant-rhus English, gewone taaibos Afrikaans, nhlokoshiyane isiZulu) is a species of Searsia, native to southern Africa. This tree occurs throughout the whole of South Africa, a part of Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania and in some areas of Namibia near Windhoek.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Common currant-rhus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Searsia rehmanniana
- Vitex obovata
- Searsia divaricata
- Searsia tenuinervis
- Searsia tumulicola
- Searsia transvaalensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus
- Searsia
- Species
- Searsia pyroides
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