Searsia dentata
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| Searsia dentata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Searsia |
| Species: | S. dentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Searsia dentata (
Thunb. ) F.A.Barkley | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhus dentata Thunb. | |
Searsia dentata, the nana-berry (English), or nanabessie (Afrikaans), is a medium-sized, deciduous tree, reaching a height of about 5 metres and a spread of 4 metres, and with a tendency to scramble through and over neighbouring trees. It occurs naturally in almost the whole of
drupes (5-6mm) which turn red or orange when ripe and brown when dry. The ripe fruits are eaten by birds, while the foliage is food for the larvae of the pepper tree moth Bombycomorpha bifascia
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Bombycomorpha bifascia feeding on Searsia dentata
Autumn colours of Searsia dentata
References
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Further reading
Media related to Searsia dentata at Wikimedia Commons- Titshall, L.W.; O'Connor, T.G.; Morris, C.D. (12 November 2009). "Effect of long-term exclusion of fire and herbivory on the soils and vegetation of sour grassland". African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 17 (1–3): 70–80. S2CID 84859831. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Searsia dentata". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-01-21.