Searsia undulata
Searsia undulata
Link: https://treesa.org/searsia-undulata/
Afrikaans: Kunibos, Taaibos
English :
IsiXhosa:
Description and diagnostic features
Its leaves of ten look as if they have a blue dusty sheen. Undulata refers to its wavy edge on the leaves. The branches ate very tough and the roots resist being pulled out of the ground. Tough is taai in Afrikaans.
Part used
shoot tips.
Uses
Primarily used for cleaning the teeth. The tip of a twig is crushed with a stone or chewed to form a brush loaded with tannins (toothpaste included)
Warning
Very rich in tannins.
Habitat
It grows from near the coast right up into the edges of the Karoo. It is quite drought tolerant.
Distribution
From the southern cape to Kenya
Propagation
It germinates from seed.
