Mysore sumac (Searsia mysorensis)

Mysore sumac, a reference photo — Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Searsia mysorensis (synonym Rhus mysorensis) is a species of shrub with thorny branches. It is commonly known as Mysore sumac or Indian sumac (ചിപ്പമരം in Malayalam).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Mysore sumac 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 tenuinervis
Searsia pentheri
Searsia rehmanniana
Searsia tripartita
Commiphora africana

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Searsia
Species: Searsia mysorensis

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