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Searsia pyroides

Searsia pyroides

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

Found mainly in the drier areas of the subtropics and tropics, descending to sea level in the subtropics but found at higher elevations up to 2,700 metres in the tropics. In Tanzania it is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 1,700 mm[1]. Plants are tolerant of some frost[2]. The plant thrives in yellow sandy loams in the wild, though it is tolerant of many soil types[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[1]. It germinates in three weeks[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Searsia+pyroides>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania — Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. · Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. · 2002 · ISBN 9966-896-60-0 ↩︎A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.
  2. [2]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
  3. [3]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.