Searsia crenulata

Searsia crenulata

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Comoros | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Anacardiaceae
Genus:
Searsia
Species:
Searsia crenulata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree
Height:
300 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Colors:
yellow
Landscaping Shrub:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Fall Color:
red, orange
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts from root crown after fire.

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