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Wild currant

Searsia tomentosa

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Description - from Wikipedia

Searsia tomentosa, the real wild currant (English), umhlakoti (Zulu) or korentebos (Afrikaans), is a small, bushy, evergreen tree. It is native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe. It occurs in fynbos and coastal shrub in South Africa, where it is naturally most common in forest margins.
The sprays of small greenish flowers emit an unpleasant smell that attracts flies. However it is also an attractive shrub and is grown internationally in botanical gardens for its multi-coloured foliage.

References

Van Wyk, Braam; Van Wyk, Piet (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik. ISBN 978-1-86825-922-9.

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Species Characteristics

Wildlife supported

Bees Bees

Tolerances & suitability

Good potplant Good potplant

Growth features

Hedge Hedge

Social features

Attractive Attractive
Edible Edible
Fragrant Fragrant
Medicinal Medicinal
Useful Useful

Aspect

Semi-shade Semi-shade
Sun Sun

Plant types

Shrub Shrub
Tree Tree
Flowering Period
  • Cream
  • Yellow
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Nursery availability

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